Feelin' the Runner thing....

     I've pulled out the same singlet and shorts I wore when I ran Grandmas some years ago Man, I had the 4 hrs in the bag until the 20 mile marker! Suddenly and w/o warning my quads became concrete cinder blocks! It was a rough 10K on in and I missed the 4 hr mark by 6 minutes! The cloths remind me that I was really fit, and I did run well. Today, I found the zone even though it's hot and I'm a little tired. I had on the outfit and I felt the runner thing....you know? That place where you find peace, joy, contentment, that proverbial runners high! The strength that makes running easy? Gliding effortlessly, actually knocking off a decent pace and not gasping or huffing but a sweet rhythmical pattern that is a cadence for your feet.
  I'm pretty encouraged after fighting back all these months to have found that one brief moment...hope I get it again, soon! 55 minutes today, up to 20.68 for the week, off day tomorrow!!!! Peace!