Pace Group Leader Woes

Being the leader of our pace group is OK, but there are some challenges. The pace group leader's job is to make sure that every individual in the group is doing OK, and remembering to drink water. In addition keep track of overall time, and time/mile to make sure the group stays on pace. In our group's case the pace is a 17 minute mile - not including bathroom stops, etc.

None of this is particularly onerous, except if you are the leader of the slowest group. We have one person in our group that has trouble jogging after about two miles - she has trouble breathing. She's pretty thin, and I worry that she has a medical problem. It also means that our DD (designated driver) has to hang back and walk with her. Luckily she's a fast walker, so they don't come in too far behind the rest of the group.

The designated driver is a position that rotates every week. The DD's job is to walk with someone who is injured, cramping, or whatever. In case of severe injury, the DD can stay with the injured person while someone else on the team goes to get help.

Well, we'll just have to see how it goes next week ...