This morning I headed out on the Monon before the heat of the day set in. I set out and it felt good out there. About 1/4 into the run I looked at the Garmin, and it said I was averaging 15:15/mile. It didn't feel like that, so I pushed. Everything felt easy as I went along.
People were out and about waving, wishing good mornings, and I was chugging along. About 1.5 miles into the run I looked at the Garmin again, I looked again, because i didn't think I saw what I saw. I was now averaging 9:42/mile. I can't even remember the last time I moved like that.
By now I was really feeling good moving along until.....I saw it. I couldn't help but see it - a snake. Anyone who knows me know I hate snakes. They are all evil and want to kill you. This one was a black squiggly thing moving across the Monon. I'm sure it was mocking me, daring me to come near. I stepped around and kept moving. Now in my mind it looked like an Anaconda. In reality it was a little think the size of a small stick. Still evil is evil. So now I know....evil lurks on the Monon.
Still the run was a great run. I averaged 13:09/mile which is my fastest in a long time. Best 4 mile run I have had in ages.
So take that snake!
Charlie
3 comments:
Here's what I expected...
"....so I screamed like a drag queen, turned around, and ran all the way back at a 8 min mile page, screw the run."
Nice job Charlie! Putting the run ahead of the Evil Man-Eating Snake! That's some dedication!
augh! "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"
Maybe it made you run faster ;)
Kelly....in my head I screamed like a big ol drag queen. Does that count?
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