RUNning AS ONE as a national champion.

4 miles. 38:52.  that's a 9:43 pace, people!  so yea, sunday was the JPMorganChase 4M Run as One in Central Park.  it was the 8th anniversary of the run which was started to help the fight against lung cancer after former Chase Manhattan Bank chairman Tom Labrecque died of the disease.  ironically enough, Tom Labrecque was a lifelong non-smoker. turns out about 20% of lung cancer patients have never smoked.  completely ridiculous.

saturday night BC Hockey won their 4th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP so i was still working off the adrenaline from the night before when my alarm went off at 8:05 am.  i take full responsibility for that win and this is why:

start of the third period-
me: i think we should score one right away.. like right now would be okay.
(maybe 1 minute later, BC scores)

after 2nd goal:
seth: GOOOOALLL
me: i wanna score one more and then ill feel safer
(30 seconds later, BC scores)

after 3rd goal:
seth: ask for another goal please.
me: shall i start praying in spanish too?
(i ask for another goal and make the sign of the cross in spanish.. and BC scores almost immediately)

me: OMG I AM WINNING THIS GAME FOR BC!
seth: i can't explain it but you're doing something.

so yea, after my big win on saturday, i was feeling pretty pumped (albeit exhausted) for the race on sunday.  i swear it felt about 70 degrees and i found myself wishing i had worn the tfk singlet instead of a short sleeved running shirt.

once again, around mile 2 i developed a bit of a side cramp and my hip flexor started to hurt.  my allergies were pretty bad yesterday (especially in the park) and i couldnt really breathe out of my nose, hence my breathing was all off.. and most likely that's why i developed a slight cramp.  so luckily the cramp was gone by mile 3 which was nice, however, hip flexor pain and a bit of sciatic nerve pain remained throughout the last 2 miles.

big joe b is gonna hook me up with a sports medicine doc in the city so hopefully ill figure out what to do about all these little pains.  the hope is that ill be able to overcome them by the time marathon season picks up in late june.

on that note.. brian- MARATHON MARATHON MARATHON.

you know you wannnaaaaaaaa.