26 Or Bust!

That line was hand-written on a T-shirt I saw last weekend and it got a chuckle out of me. It popped in my head again last night during our interval training.

A course was marked and we ran half of it almost sprinting and then half barely faster than a walk to recover. Doesn’t sound so bad, but after 50 minutes, it was a struggle. The last lap was surreal as my body felt like I was flying. I was on autopilot as my legs sped up, racing to the halfway point. My fatigued lungs couldn’t pull in enough air, but my feet just kept on going.

The very last lap a friend and I pushed for a full out sprint. Running like we stole something. I learned I haven’t got it in me to be a criminal.

Interval training is a key part to training, making you stronger and faster. I know this, but I’m looking forward to Saturday’s nice, slow paced 5-mile race.