Run right after work? Well, I guess so, if I have to

I had plans with my daughter right after work today, so I took my gear to work with me to save the 30 minutes or so it would have taken to go home and get changed. Once my work day was done, I laced up and headed out, down and back along the Goose Trail, a rail to trail success story that is used by thousands of commuters every day. I wanted to see how I could run hard at the beginning and if I was able to hold the pace for the full distance. The weather was perfect, 9C and little breeze. I started off easy, getting a sense of how I was feeling, then picked up the pace. I ran hard for the first 4, 4.5km, then it started to catch up with me, I just tried to think of myself finishing the marathon and keeping my pace constant, with my form and my stride as crisp as possible. The last 2km, were slower than they should have been due in part to being in the city and dealing with lights and traffic. All in all a pretty impressive effort for me. 39:01 ~ 8km, 4:50 km pace. I just want to say congratulations to all those that ran the NYC marathon. My mentor of sorts, the guy that not only overcame certain death but did something amazing with it, Lance Armstrong, ran a 2:46:43. That is a goal to shoot for, maybe I'll consider a 3:15. Peace friends.