Mile Run

I had this friend at University. She didn't do much...one class, mostly spent time lounging. One day she decided to go running and came back rather unfazed. She nonchalantly said, "Yeah I just ran three miles." Seriously, you do nothing for 3 months and then all the sudden run 3 miles?

Another friend from Atlanta, (1, 000 ft above sea level), after arriving in Utah (4, 500ft above sea level) told me, "Whew I just ran 5 miles." This person never struck me as athletic, and no way she could have adjusted to the elevation that quickly.

So one day I decided to try and see if I could run any amount of miles like them. And being fairly in shape I figured, piece of cake. Well I got about a block and a half before I was heaving and gasping for air.

I think both of them were lying about their mileage.

Well last night I had to run a mile for Kung Fu training. No big, pshhh only a mile. I haven't tried to run a mile in like 5 years but I've got this. After 1/4 of a mile I broke into my power walk...the walk of Kung Fu Shame. I told the Sifu, "I don't really do endurance training. Well I know a mile isn't endurance training but yeah. I don't run."

And honestly, I am either so far out of shape...

I feel like Gimli when I run long distances.


 

or those people were flat out lying. BTW I rock the 50 yard dash. Definitely a natural sprinter lol.