Running, A Great Way to Check the Ladies.

So tonight was the weekly Run Club. It was cooler and darker outside so all signs pointed to me and Patrick knocking more time off of our 5k PR. We kept to the front of the pack and both of us were feeling good. The lack of extreme heat seems to do wonders for my running stride, confidence and performance. We crossed paths with the girls cross country team on our way out and I enthusiastically yelled "Hey Coach!" as we passed. Once we reached the turn around I definitiely picked it up so I could try and catch up. Patrick on the other hand had his own agenda. A little less than a mile later we had caught the pack. I immediately slowed, to talk to my Coach for a qucik catch-up. Patrick settled in behind the girls and patiently waited for me to stop my chitchat and finish our run. Obviously once we finished we were a minute shy of our PR, and I apologized to Patrick for holding us up. He smiled and said " No problem, while you were yammering on I got to watch the hot schoolers run! It was awesome!" So lesson learned, it's not about the times or the PR's, it is about enjoying yourself along the way.