Got up in the morning and went out with the group (Val and Bill) for a run. Rachel bailed out on us and went for a swim. Given the humidity this morning, we kind of did the same. And put in a 5K run in too!

From the picture, Val seems to have taken Sheryl Sandberg’s book a little too literally !!

Did a 8K run and pushed for higher speeds. Peaked at 9:30 min/mile for a mile. But averaged a little over 10 min/mile today. The trick was to let somebody running past me get a little ahead and then speed up to keep a constant distance. After about half a mile, I would have to relent and slow down. That one time when I picked three high school kids passing by me – that was a mistake. Heart beat shot past 180 !!

In a somewhat related news… I am still alive!!