Michael nearing the finish line
I recently ran the Run Gloucester road race. It was seven miles of hills! I had been running all summer, but in Cambridge/Boston around the Charles River where it’s nice and flat — and the closest thing to a hill there is a bridge! My longest run was typically five miles so the longer race mileage was a challenge as well. I had ran one six mile run along the bike path in Franconia Notch the week before (in the cold and rain) which gave me an indication of how I’d deal with the hills. Nonetheless, I still managed to finish in just over an hour (1:00:23) with a pace of 8:38 min/mile. Next year I’ll be even faster!
