5:00

you know how sometimes you ask people a question, then ignore their answers and keep asking other people the same question, then realize it's all because you know what you WANT the answer to be? that you were looking for support and reinforcement instead of honest answers all along?

yeah, well, I WANT to go off with the 5:00 pace group. It was my goal when I set out to do this whole thing last fall. I let all that "just get to the finish" crap get to my head and make me train slower that I should or could have, and now it's sort of a stretch. But I don't care.

My pace has me timing at anywhere from 4:50 to 5:37, but the slower times include stop lights and Molly poop breaks and elevator waits. The 4:50 prediction is the only one where it was a real point-to-point without anything in the way. Beside, what's the worst that can happen? I hit 20 and crawl in from there? I think that would still be slower than 5:37!

so, it's decided. no more worries, no more asking people in hopes of getting an answer that I'm not seeming to get. 5:00 is what I want (4:59 actually) and it's what I'm going for. if I regret it at mile 22, whatever. It's not like my leg is going to fall off.