running too fast
since i was only planning on running 4 miles today, i thought i’d see how fast i could go. i don’t know if it’s because yesterday took a lot out of me, with the race and the heat and the humidity, or if i just came out of the gate way too fast, but after the first mile (9:24, yay) i sort of felt spent. as i finished the first mile i thought, well, for the next mile, why don’t i run really fast for a block, then walk for a block, over and over for this mile. which i did, and it was fine, but odd. then for the next mile, i just walked it at a brisk pace. i was thinking, what the fuck is up, yo??? then i thought i’d jog the last mile at a comfortable pace, but after a block i was like, or i could walk some more, which i did. and then jogged again for the rest of it. it was a very strange day. i mostly attribute the fatigue to the very fast running of the first mile. and that’s fine, no big deal. but it just felt weird.
