The weather in Boston last night was extremely warm! I was wearing a t-shirt and shorts for my 8.4 mile run, which should be unheard of mid-December. Regardless, I woke up to swim at 5:30am and it was raining and cold. Oh New England weather...
I signed up for my first race for 2009 yesterday. The Derry Mile 16-mile Boston Prep Run. This is a great run if you have built up to 16-miles this early in your training. http://www.coolrunning.com/major/09/bostonprep/
I ran this last year with my roommate, Mo, who had never even run a half marathon before. It is known for its not-so rolling hilly course and its winter weather conditions. Last year we were running in a blizzard. There was a small pathway we could follow on the road that had been paved by the runners ahead. Oddly enough, this race was the beginning of Mo's obsession with running and was followed by three half-marathons, a 20-mile race and the Philadelphia Marathon within the year...
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