One of the sure signs of spring is the annual Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race. Usually run the day before the St. Patrick's Parade, the race draws a large amount of runners and spectators. Today's run was the 39th annual, and it looked like the weather was going to put a damper on things. The hour before the race, the skies were grey, and there were some showers. The predicted 50 degrees looked almost out of the question, as it was barely 40. As the runners lined up in the starting corrals, it became clear the the luck of the Irish was going to be with us. With almost perfect timing, the skies cleared up, the sun was shining, and the temperature began to rise.
My schedule has me running a long run tomorrow, so I wanted to take it easy today. I decided to think of this as a training run with 6,000 of my closest friends. My friend Tom & I decided to run together. He's recovering from an injury, so he didn't want to push too hard. This turned out to be a great move for me, because we kept the pace to between 9:45 and 10:00. Hopefully, this will leave me the energy I need for tomorrow.
Today's totals - 6.20 miles / 271.01 for the year.
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