Yesterday was the worst run I've done since I started... it was absolutely horrible.  I didn't want to go in the first place, but I didn't have an excuse not to, so I did it.  I felt horrible when I started and it just got worse from there.

I felt like I was pushing a freight train uphill and every few minutes, I'd run into another box car and have to push it as well.  My legs felt like lead.  My breathing was shallow and I couldn't get a good rhythm.  My shins ached, my allergies had me all stuffed up, my throat was all clogged up, I was cold and clammy and it all pretty much sucked.

But, I did it.  5 minute warm up, 20 minutes running, 25 minutes of intervals, 5 minute cool down...  every second of it was pure torture.

The irony of it all...  It was the best pace I've run so far.

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