I set out today with the express intent of running a mile
as fast as I possibly could. Not only
did I want to break my previous time I wanted to break the 12 minute mark. That is something that has eluded me for quite a while. After all it has been close to a decade since
I have been able to haul this much weight over land that quickly without the
express help of a bicycle of something motorized.
Much to my surprise keeping up a quick pace was actually
pretty easy. I thought my problem would
be my lungs supplying enough oxygen to my mass, but it was actually my leg muscles
trying to keep this mass at a constant speed. I became a physics problem.
I dug in going uphill and not only beat the 12 minute
mark I would like to think that I shattered it.
Results of my first mile: 11:38. I know, I couldn’t believe it either. The only thing about running the first mile
flat out is you have to turn around and run home. A minute or two into the run on the way back
I hit the side stitch wall. It slowed
me to almost a walk. I had to take some
deep breaths and work it out. The second
mile was nowhere near as good as the first.
In the end I finished with a 13:39 pace.
Well I achieved one goal and fell short on the other
which is two miles under 13 minutes. It
didn’t happen.
Daily Recap:
Matt: Did his best
but fell short in the end of keeping a sub 13 minute pace
Kelly: In Hawaii, TBD
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