We started out by running around McKay Dee as our warmup, because it is the only decent flat area around here. Then we headed up Glassman Way and across 89 into the neighborhood. We headed down towards the water pad and into the bowl. We circled the bowl two times and before we headed back out the way we came, silly me challenged Todd to a race up the BIG hill that leads out of the bowl on the opposite side we came in. Now mind you, I have only made it up this hill a few times without stopping. But I thought for sure I could at least make it up further than Todd. As we rounded the bowl the second time I pulled up in front of Todd just enough but kept a modest pace. At the base of the hill I tried to keep an even pace with keeping Todd in my wake. At the halfway mark I sped up a bit but then I realized how stupid this challenge was. A few seconds later I was huffing and puffing too much and stopped. Todd flew past me but then stopped a short bit later. He turned to me and asked why I stopped. I said there was no way I was going to make it to the top. He laughed and said, "good, there was no way I was going to make it to the top but I wasn't going to let you beat me either."
We keep joking with Todd about his insistence that he is going to beat us in the marathon. I tell him I am sure that will be true but it will be us feeling a heck of a lot better at the finish line.
We headed back the way we came and added a few streets to get our 9. Every time Todd saw my dad, who was the leader, turn down another street he kept saying, "another one". The hill challenge was a mistake. I think that knocked out our sails.
All in all it was a great run. And a great day to run. The weather was perfect.
**STATS**
Distance: 9.03
Time: 1:30:30
Pace: 10:01/min/mile
Temperature: 28 degrees
Time of Day: 2:30 p.m.
Distance: 9.03
Time: 1:30:30
Pace: 10:01/min/mile
Temperature: 28 degrees
Time of Day: 2:30 p.m.
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