mat, but then we were off, heading along the river and chatting away.
it's a very different experience running toward the back of the pack. things are a little less serious, and a lot more chatty. everywhere around us, people were talking and laughing. it was fun! which is not to say that i don't usually have fun when i race - i do enjoy it, but in a different way.
but i was definitely enjoying this, too! there were a few times during the first mile that we were going a little too fast, but in the end, we ran it in 10:06. the second mile got away from us a 