LEFT, LEFT, LEFT RIGHT LEFT!

It was all boot camp style today at the Clemson track. We were raided by 40 or so military men out for a 2 mile test run. Of course, Todd, D and I yielded and ran on the outside part of the track to allow the army cadets full use of the inner lanes. There were no time for smiles or prancing. We were running with the military and by all accounts, we had to stay in line. If we were to fall back or take a misstep who knows what the ramifications would be. The sergeant dictated our pace. Easy first 4 mile warm-up, then 2 miles tempo, then 1/2 cool down. Todd rocked out the black tights and yellow shoes which reminds me of Klinger from the old show MASH. He may eventually get us kicked out of the army. D and I were a little more serious proudly wearing our marathon training belts as badges of honor. Round and round we went, backwards to throw off the troops who were running the "normal" direction on the track. We eventually wore out the troops with our steadfast endurance and pressed on to become victorious. We did it, conquered our first hour run and defended our territory by unifying our strengths and keeping step, stride by stride, and more importantly, side by side. LEFT, LEFT, LEFT RIGHT LEFT!! Bring on the Marines!! We're ready to sink them!

Distance: 6.5 miles
Avg. Pace: 9:14