It was suppose to be workout #2 of week 6. I chose to do a 10 mile run at race pace. I headed out to do the Washington Park loop. I keep a steady pace of 7:45, and felt pretty decent. On the return with just over 2 miles to go, I started having some GI problems. What did I eat, kept running though my head. Oatmeal w/ bannanas for breakfast, subway ham sandwich w/ jalopenos for lunch. I didn’t start my run until 3 hours after lunch. Where did I go wrong. This is the first time in a long time that this has happened.
With the breaks being applied, I started to walk. Bathroom/outhouse locations started running through my mind. Trees, fences, a sucluded area… I had nothing!
I continued to walk, with a slight jog every so often, only to slowed by goosebumps. I have never walked 2 miles before. My pace was now just below 14:00.
I got to the front of my subdivision, and thought to myself, I can do this! By this time, the temperture was dropping and I could not feel my finger tips. I cut across a vacant lot, only to discover the ground was rather soft. With my shoes now caked in mud, I left my tracks all the way home.
I made it home! Now get out of my way!
