Three Laps

Fridays, I don't have to be at work until 9am and only have to travel to Japantown, which means I have a little more time to exercise in the mornings. Usually, I do two laps from my house to Japantown and back. But, today, because I had extra time and because I feel like I haven't been improving, I told myself I would make three laps.

I still can't run a mile without stopping. I still can barely go any real distance without feeling like my legs are exhausted and about to collapse underneath me. So, this mornings run was to extend my total distance travelled, rather than increasing the amount of time I can run without stopping since I haven't been able to see much improvement in the latter.

As I finished my second loop, I felt good. I was even able to jog up much of the gradual uphill of Grove St. But, then my legs started to feel like bricks. They were heavy and my feet were sluggish. It was tough just getting them off the sidewalk. If I couldn't run or jog the final lap, I would at least walk briskly up to Geary and back to my house. And, I did. The sweat that had soaked my shirt started to cool my body back down. And, my fingers began to get cold again.

I made my way back up the little hill to my house. And, I wasn't exhausted. I could still keep walking. I wish I just do it while running.