Ramblings 27 Apr 2008 06:49 pm
and they’re off…
Happy Patriots Day!
What does that mean for most folks today? Remembering the historic battles in Lexington and Concord that would be the musket spark to the Revolutionary war and keep us from having to refer to others with the prefix Lord or Lady? No way Lord Shacklebottom. The right way to do it is by watching an early Sox game, having some beers and cheering on all of those insane people that think it’s a good idea to do a fun run for 26.2 miles. Not me though, I have to work today. So in honor of marathon Monday, when I went to the gym over my lunch break I completed 26.2 miles in 3:00:00! Pretty awesome huh? Oh wait, my decimals are in the wrong spot; 2.62 and my time colons are wrong; 30:00. There, that’s better. Now, you may be thinking, “Justin, that’s almost an 11.5 min mile, isn’t that slow?” Well, yes, it is. On a normal, non-cross training program I clock in at about a 9.5 min mile. Mind you, I am not a mammal of endurance and am really only capable of short bursts of blinding speed.
So, good luck to all those crazies that ran the race and finished in time to make high tea any early bar specials on Boylston.