Hmmm

5.25 miles in 54:17 today. I did the first half at under 160bpm then cranked it up to 175-180 for the last half. I’m starting to learn to relax into a longer stride and lean forward so that I’m always falling forward and catching myself, just like that Laurie Anderson song. it makes it a lot easier to keep moving forward when gravity is doing the work for me.

One killer advantage of running outdoors instead of on the treadmill is that I’m getting used to seeing the world go past at a faster pace. Sometimes when I’m walking down the sidewalk I see the path ahead of me like a video game, like I could sprint to the left, jump up on the trash can, propel myself off the side of the wall and land on the hood of that Cadillac, roll across the roof and dash across the street. You know, if I want to get past those tourists in front of me.

Now if I will just start slimming down and looking better, the world will be complete. (yeah, right)

Unfortunately, now I want a nap.