Out of the Gates Fast

Michelle and I had  productive but tiring weekend. We finished the caps for the infamous wall, cutting them that is. It was awesome working with a wet saw. A monstrous 14" blade that kicked water until I looked like I had taken a shower in my clothes. It was a long day and as strong as I was, working on the wall before, I was equally as weak over the weekend. I forgot how heavy those blocks are.

Needless to say I was whipped. I thought this morning was going to be a tough run. I was upping the mileage from 4-5 miles on my way to a ten mile basic run. I had also convinced Michelle to get up 15-20 minutes earlier than she normally would have which makes me run faster than usual. I worry when we are out early in the darkness and I run ahead of her. There are crazy people out there. Anyway, I took off fast, which is not good for anything except speedwork. I felt good for the first three miles or so and then..the heavy legs. Not fun at all. I felt the whole scene slow down. It immediately felt hard and I liked it. It allowed me settle myself down and work through it. It may see like running is a mindless let your body "get to it" kinda activity. In reality its very cerebral. The farther you go the more it becomes more about your mind and not your body.