Pentucket Five West Newbury, MA November 28, 2010

The West Newbury, Newbury, and Newburyport areas of Massachusetts are among my favorites.  Open spaces with farms and then the Merrimac River all make this a very scenic place to run.  The temperature was around 45 degrees and a slight wind made the run feel easy.  The shining sun also did wonders to my outlook.  I recorded my fasted time this far into my training.  I even had someone tell me to slow down because I should conserve energy for the upcoming hill.  This has never happened to me before.  I couldn't help but laugh to myself.  I never thought I would encounter someone telling me to slow down, I am pretty slow to begin with.  The hill I was warned about felt more like a bump compared to some of the hills I have encountered in the last few weeks.  I enjoyed this race because of the location and weather.  The people there were very nice and organized.  I plan on running it next year.  Progress was made with my form and breathing, and I think this is why I improved my time.