12 miles Yesterday and 2009 Race Times

My friend Nicole and I did an awesome 12 mile run on the Capitol Crescent Trail starting in Bethesda.  We were chatty for the first 6 miles, very chatty.  Then from mile 6-9 we talked but not as much and not as in depth.  Then mile 9 we were silent except for motivation to keep up with each other.  Then at mile 10ish, Nicole left me.  I was so amazed I stayed with her that long and I am so impressed.  I did 12 miles in 2 hours 4 minutes and 46 (I think) seconds!!!!  That's awesome!!!!!  My last mile was basically 12 minutes long so I was keeping a really good pace until the end when I couldn't maintain it.  I was secretely hoping to do it in under 2 hours but thats ok, I'm still happy.

I went looking for my 2009 summer race times:

6/20/09 - 10k - 56:(?seconds)
7/18/09 - 8k - 42:10
8/9/09 - 20k - 2:22:53
9/13/09 - Half Marathon - 2:05:46




I didn't race in 2010 because I was sick and I haven't done a race this year.  I have the 8k on Saturday.  I was amazed looking back at my time.  I ran 8:30 min/miles.  I hope I can do that again this year but I don't think I can.  I'm going to try though.  I remember the 20k, after traveling back from Hawaii 2 days before I hadn't run, it was hot, and I was just tired.  That race was miserable.  I made up for it in the half marathon.