so... i'm usually a pretty strong runner. i just don't have many bad runs, and until today, the only time that i had felt what i believe is "the wall" was during my 1st marathon... which i went into not wearing seasonal clothes (i was wearing shorts and a tshirt in 35 degrees), i hadn't eaten properly, and was generally off. so... i dismissed it.
today, jh and i headed out for a 16 miler. i had a good attitude about it - as i do most of the time about running. i even thought that not having water wouldn't be too much of a problem. it didn't feel that hot, it was cloudy, and it was just 16 miles. (just 16 miles... i crack myself up sometimes) well... the water was a problem. i pushed it back a few times, but by the end, i was seeing spots. my fingers were swollen, and i felt like i couldn't speak. my brain had either shrunk or swelled up - i don't know much except that it hurt! so... i had a bad run. i say that mostly because i can mainly remember what i felt like at the end, although i know that i was enjoying the parts before that. oh well... i guess that's the lowest common denominator in running. :-(
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