Today I ran with May Allison (1996 Atlanta Olympics). She is a friend of our family but the first time for me to run with her. I don't know how she felt, but I loved it! We went 12.20 km in 1:09 at an average 5:40 speed. The route was great as it had both city streets as well as ravine parts. We chatted the whole way and I didn't need to stop and walk, even for the hills. She made me feel/realize that I can run faster than I have been and that I am stronger than I think I am. :)
We also got a whistle (some guys in a truck) running up a nasty hill. Made both us smile. If only they knew how old we are, both having 3 kids etc...
Two pieces of advice she gave me: 1) get faster/lighter shoes for racing and 2) do more hill work to increase overall fitness.
I would love to run with her again. Hope she will be happy to run with me again too.
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