It was hot and humid for the team 5 milers this morning (typical conditions for this annual staple, actually). I was on the fence about this one because I'm doing the Escarpment Trail Run tomorrow. But I decided it was important enough to run it easy to see if I've managed to recover from the beating my quads took in Vermont last weekend. Thankfully, all systems are a go for tomorrow (except for speed - ha).
As for the race itself, I had wanted to run 8 minute miles and finish in about 40 minutes. That turned out to be a stretch. I managed a 41:49, 8:22 pace - well off my 40:00, 8:00 target. While it was probably my slowest 5 miler in recent memory, it did serve its purpose. My quads have bounced back and I should be able to survive the down hills tomorrow :D
One interesting aside, on the way there - at the 125th Street Station - there was a distressed old timer from Brooklyn who had gotten "lost" on the way to Central Park. To make a long story short, there was not downtown local service. We had to go to 86th Street, cross Lexington Avenue, and take the uptown local back to 103rd Street. A day in the life of the NYC MTA :O
Here are the official results from NYRR.
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