Up bright and early this morning, well not so bright, it was still dark out. Me and Geraldine went on a new route - such a trooper helping me get prepared for Boston. We ran 4 miles into Newton via Comm Ave and then 4miles back up Comm Ave and yes... finally... I ran up Heartbreak Hill. (I have actually run it once before about 2 years ago and never ventured that way again for a run)
Many of the Boston Marathoners, have been running up this hill on a regular basis and there is me 31 days out from Boston running it for the first time in preparation. The good news is that it felt good, so good that once we got back to where we started on Chestnut Hill Ave, we decided we had more gas in the tank and then did another mile bringing us to 9 miles.
I know that on Marathon Day it will be different, but also there will lots of people out there cheering us on, and hopefully there energy and enthusiasm will pull me up it. Also, there is the dreaded fear of being interviewed by Channel 7 news, walking up the hill - there is no way they will get me, I will zip right by them.
In many marathons, Mile 20 is the breaking point, for Boston it is Heartbreak Hill where many a Boston result is affected. At this point I am determined to be strong, after all I am then on home turf and will see some friendly faces of folks I know and the stubborn Emma will want to be running by not walking, giving then the thumbs up sign and a smile - no matter what aches.
This was the easiest 9 miles I have done in a while, the pace was great too considering the hills. Hopefully in a few weeks I can conjure up some positive imagines and memories from today's run.
I forgot my heart-rate monitor today, which would have been interesting to see.
Weather: 30F
Pace: 9:40 (very pleased with)
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