oh good... another marathon

Some pre-race musings...

1) For more than a year now I've been thinking that NYC is a solid PR course, but a sub-2:50 buddy of mine recently informed me: Not so much. Just compare the winning times to other races with world-class fields.

2) Gebrselassie's world-record marathon pace was just under 4:44 per mile. That's sub-71 for 400 meters, 105 times in a row. Oi.

3) Alex Rodriguez is the biggest douche in professional sports. David Ortiz is every bit as much of a fraud, he's just not a complete dick about it. And I'm now a huge Cliff Lee fan.

4) It would be really cool to run with Joan Benoit Samuelson. Even for a little bit.

5) I don't get runners who say that they like hills. Even the best hill runners in the world slow down when they run up an incline. Why would anyone prefer slow running to fast running?

6) I need to lose five pounds. Then I'll be fast. Or maybe not.

7) Current forecast: Mid 50s, cloudy, 40% chance of rain. Perfect!