16 Miles on River Drive

Today was my long run with the Cadence Team and boy was I looking forward to it. I had a terrible week of training; was only able to get out on the road twice during the week due to my grandmother's passing then followed by a little sickness. I knew I was going to get sick when a father picking up his daughter from the school was coughing and sneezing in the office all over the place! The second he left, all the windows were opened, but I believe it caught up to me. I was able to rest a little yesterday in preparing for the run today.

The course today resembled the Philadelphia Distance Run with a few more twists and turns. Steve and I separated ourselves from the rest of the runners after mile five (5). The pace with the team was around 8:30 then we moved in the 7:50 to 8:00 min./pace for the rest of the run. We were running on River Drive then Kelly Drive; really a perfect morning with all the runners, bikers, and college rowers on the river.

As we came across the Philadelphia Art Museum, we couldn't resist running the steps just like Rocky! During the run with Steve and Todd (coach) on the bike, conversation was inspiring. Todd was telling stories of when he turned pro (triathlete) and his first race had Chris McCormack by his side.

Overall, a great run after such a shaky week of training. I feel more confident in my training for the upcoming weeks. I am going to have to put more focus on training rather than the social thing!

Total 16 miles = 2:11:36