Monday, February 06, 2006
You just never know what Mr. Ed's will throw at you. This year the track was clear, if a little soft. It wasn't snowing, but the wind was so strong it was like running in pudding. Even so, it was good to be out in it, and now our season's benchmarks are set. Shouldn't be too hard to beat: Jim ran 25:00 flat, good for 12th in his age group; I poked along three and a half minutes slower at 28:38-- 09:13 minute mile pace, good for 19th in mine (and nipped at the line by the second and third place 50-54 year old women's finishers-- I won't let that happen twice).
The real issue is whether to run the Lockport Y-10 this Saturday. What is it about Niagara County that makes it the scene for insane winter races? The report on the Lockport Y-10 is that it's downhill for the first half, then on a grade for the second, until the last bit, which is a serious hill. Even so, it sounds like it might be worth doing-- we will probably never have better weather.
The real issue is whether to run the Lockport Y-10 this Saturday. What is it about Niagara County that makes it the scene for insane winter races? The report on the Lockport Y-10 is that it's downhill for the first half, then on a grade for the second, until the last bit, which is a serious hill. Even so, it sounds like it might be worth doing-- we will probably never have better weather.
