I plan on running this race with my best friend. We've been friends since junior high school, and I love her like crazy. But there are two problems: '

First of all, she's slow as all get-out. Secondly, she talks up a blue streak.

I don't want to hurt her feelings by not slowing down to run at her pace, but I don't know how to do this without hurting her feelings.

Does anyone have any ideas?