That saturday i raced an 8k in bostons Franklin park for New England championships, a huge race with all the schools in new england, including the ivy leagues, and boy was that a nightmare. i had absolutely nothing in my legs, i was breathing hard and could not keep up, i went from running a 28:45 8k (5 miles) the week before to running a 30:45 on a relatively flat course, it was ridiculous. in a