Time: 19:05. Distance: 1.00 miles. Average Pace: 19:05/mile. This was the RunKeeper notification after the first mile on Wednesday July 20th with a 3:57 a.m. start. The intent was to knock down at least 21, working patiently through the first 18 miles. But this speed was despairingly too patient and there was nothing I could do about it. My mind and body had synced to a new low, a place of reluctance that the running must begrudgingly continue. This text message to my ultra-friend summed up what I was feeling, "The Streak has its moments no doubt, but right now I feel like it just owns me and I will be glad when its over." Then again, as the day opened up and the thoughts randomly rambled the running did find its stride with a final overall pace for the 21.88 miles that day to be 11:54/mile. And (for me at least) running mostly on grass/sand that's not too patient. See you next week.
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