I'm starting to wonder if I'm not out of my league a bit.
Casually, before a run a few weeks ago, one of the other runners was telling people how he'd raced the last few weekends. Actually, he mentioned winning a marathon. After the run he pondered running 100 miles a day for a while.
Then, magically, on my Saturday long run, I was left sucking air half way through. That night I met a guy who ran the Men's Olympic Marathon Trials this year.
I'm kind of intimidated by all of these people. I should point out that they've all been incredibly nice and if I had met them under different conditions, they might not have mentioned their accomplishments. Still, it's humbling to be around such quick people.
It isn't as though I'm used to being the stud of any group I'm in. Usually there are plenty of people faster than me and some slower too. This just feels different.
I'm hoping it helps me to be a better runner. I know that running with faster runners helps a lot. I'm not going to even try to keep up with the two mentioned earlier (although I did beat one of them when he was struggling through a mid-week run, he probably could have sped up and whupped me good, but I finished that run first, so it counts, hah!) but I do see myself running with some better runners regularly.
Maybe now that I'm in a new place and running with new people, this is the year I'll meet some of my more substantial running goals.
Even if I don't, I'm enjoying the company, the scenery, and life in general.
Here's to another 365 of great running.
Monday, December 24, 2007
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