Patrick and Mary broke out of their winter-racing hibernation and competed in Lancaster's Run4Luck 4-miler on 3/12/11. The race was challenging in that a) new distance, b) over 700 people were racing around a small residential neighborhood, c) the first 2 miles were hilly, and d) Patrick has a conspiracy theory in that the mile markers were not placed in the right spot due to the 3rd mile that seemed like it too forever to complete. Regardless, it was a great race. Patrick learned the meaning of a good finishing kick after being edged out by another competitor at the line. However, he ran a 29:01, averaging a 7:15/mile pace and placing 70th overall. Mary surprised herself by having an overall race average of a 8:40/mile pace and finishing in 34:43 that placed her within the top 36% of the race (she thought she would be running a 9:00/mile pace and be MUCH further back). What a good way to enter the spring!
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