Time: 34:40
Distance: 4.5 mi.
Very easy run from Barnes Street down to the CVS Downtown 5k course with Ari and Hamel. The course seems straightforward enough... patience in the first mile, focus in the second mile, don't mess it up in the third mile.
Time: 98:00
Distance: 15.5 mi.
Target: prepare for Downtown 5k in two weeks, finish feeling strong and not dead (4:50s and hold on?)
Race: 15:24 for 3rd; 4:58.2, 4:54.9, 5:01.2; finished feeling too comfortable
Having done almost nothing around or just under 5:00 pace, I was very hesitant from the beginning to take any initiative on the pace, and the result was going through fairly slow in 4:58. In the end this was fine for me, but four of us settled in at that pace until 3/4 mile to go where Ari and Moulton (who took 3rd in yesterday's Ollie race) dropped the pace a bit, probably running under 4:50 for the last mile. Once they dropped me heading up Elmgrove I packed it in a bit. Ari managed to put it down and take the "W", which was well-executed. Also of note: this is the first (and probably last?) road race that I've ever been to that started with both the Israeli and American national anthems. Clearly Ari had the advantage from the get-go.
After the race I was still trying to get some decent volume, so Graddy, Ari and I did a loop south to Hope St. and then Ari and I ran out towards St. Rays for a bit. I recovered very well and didn't even really feel like I had raced during that. This is the best that I have felt running anything in at least two weeks.
Place Div/Tot Name Ag S City Stat Time Pace
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1 1/20 ZAMIR ARI 22 M CAMBRIDGE MA 15:11 4:54
2 2/20 MOULTON PATRICK 26 M PROVIDENCE RI 15:11 4:54
3 3/20 WASHBURN OWEN 24 M AMHERST MA 15:24 4:58
4 4/20 LONERGAN ERIC 22 M N KINGSTOWN RI 15:41 5:03
5 5/20 HAMEL NEIL 23 M BOSTON MA 16:17 5:15
Time: 43:00
Distance: 6 mi.
Night run with Hamel and Ari from their place in Cambridge. We ran over the Charles River Dam down the south side of the river to BU and back the north side. I'm still having some stomach issues and coughing shit up, but this was better catching up with these guys and having beautiful views of Boston at night.
Time: 35:00
Distance: 5 mi.
It started as an easy run from the OMAC. Then, for some genius reason, we decided to add in some challenges. After running down the Boulevard and starting back up towards the track, Coste decided he wanted to see if he could run a fast mile. Jordan and I got in for the pacing job and next thing we were running around the track in blazing sub-75 pace. We ended up running 4:47.
Then, as we headed back, Craig decided he wanted to see what he could run a Freeman in, shooting for 68. We charged up it and sneaked in just under... 67.7 or so.
Good times. Maybe we should institute a REAL mile at Brown commencement every year.
Time: 45:00?
Distance: 6 mi.
Ran down to the track to see Sarro and Ozzie's workout, around the infield for a bit, and then back. They are running regionals in 10 days. Tired, but not as tired as I'm going to be.
Time: 70:00
Distance: 9.5 mi.
Morning run in Providence after last night's Brown Cross Country alumni dinner. Wasn't feeling too sharp and I wanted to run with/encourage some of the guys to run, so I went on a 3? mile loop with Craig and Hamel which was about 8 min. pace. When we got back, I picked up Coste for 6+ miles down and back the Boulevard toward St. Ray's.
