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<\/a><\/p>\r\nAs I explained yesterday, because I’m running it on my schedule, I didn’t need to be up at 3:30 AM to get to the Disney Start Line experience and find my corral. \u00a0And yet I was up at that hour (see above). \u00a0Still, I couldn’t bring myself to don my running gear and run in the dark — so I waited until the sun rose at 7.<\/p>\r\n
Not much to say here — it was a dash about the ol’ neighborhood.<\/p>\r\n This is in no way to cheapen or diminish the victory for folks who are out there doing their first 5K or even just walking around the block. \u00a0Good for you — I’m proud of you. \u00a0It’s hard. \u00a0But when I’m used to running longer distances for training, the 5K almost feels like a lot of work just to get going and then it’s over. \u00a0Again, that sounds arrogant but the point I’m trying to make is that mentally it’s a different game to run a 5K than it is to run a half marathon or a marathon. \u00a0It’s a different mind-bender to me to see sprinters — I just don’t understand how it works to burst out an do a 100 yard dash. \u00a0My body CAN’T do that no matter what I try and do. \u00a0We all react to the distances and requirements differently. \u00a0For me a 5K is fine but feels like I’m just warming up for the longer distances ahead.<\/p>\r\n And yet…<\/p>\r\n And yet. \u00a0Today I really, really, REALLY struggled with getting it done. \u00a0My heart wasn’t in it. \u00a0I was distracted. \u00a0And not because I was thinking, “oh, well, this is *ONLY* a 5K” in eye-rolling, man I’m THAT guy who is a jerk manner. \u00a0And not because I was thinking, “I just have to get through this so I can settle in and do the longer distance…” way I sometimes get when doing a longer race. \u00a0Today I’m not sure I could have done more than 3.1 miles. \u00a0I was just… messy. \u00a0I was a mess. \u00a0Perhaps it’s the world right now – I do seem to have trouble focusing on anything for more than a few moments before boredom\/distraction\/anxiety takes over. \u00a0Were I a Pixar dog named Dug, you’d think I’d constantly spot a squirrel. \u00a0“Squirrel!” \u00a0But I’m sadly not one of the greatest characters of all time (#DugIsTheBest). \u00a0I’m just me. \u00a0And I’m a mess.<\/p>\r\n Blah de blah blah blah. \u00a0I’m not typing anything profound except to say I hope if you’re feeling somewhat similar you know you’re not alone. \u00a0It’s a crazy time.<\/p>\r\n On the plus side, this being a Disney race, I did have a character cheering me on at the finish line. \u00a0Thanks to Google’s 3D VR augmented reality thingamabob, I was able to awkwardly record the moment on my phone…<\/p>\r\n<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n