In the weekend we attended an Easter party, and we started to talk about running. It turned out, that the host and her family have been devoted runners for some 30 years.

"So how long are your long runs?" she asked.
"I'll run 6 miles today" I replied.
"What is your pace?"
"I do my long runs at 9 minutes per mile."
After a short pause she said: "Come on, you can run faster, can't you?"

Well, I certainly can, but this is supposed to be my long run pace, and I can't really run too much faster if I need to complete 6 miles.

I guess it is good to be reminded occasionally that I'm not a great runner, before my ego grows too large.