I'm not fast.
I was born 11 days late and I've been trying to catch up ever since. My body has 2 settings:
Setting #1:
Inevitably followed by Setting #2:
I can be slow. Maddeningly slow.
I understand this because when people are slower than I want them to be it is maddening.
But when I do try to hustle, especially when I'm encouraged to do so by others, my brain and body just stop communicating and I freeze up.
System error from brain to muscles.
I understand this because when people are slower than I want them to be it is maddening.
But when I do try to hustle, especially when I'm encouraged to do so by others, my brain and body just stop communicating and I freeze up.
System error from brain to muscles.
Well, now that I've been hitting new distances in my training and races I really want to pick up the pace so I'm not out on the course all day (especially if I want to do even longer races). And that's clearly a problem given the above information. So my new goal is speed work!
Just call me "Maverick".
I will be returning to indoor cycling classes, going to the track, and working on swimming faster. I even got some fancy flippers.
Stay tuned!
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P.S. I may not be speedy yet, but at least I can do the hustle!
If you're too young to know it or just want to enjoy, please visit a lovely compilation of 70s ladies and gents Doing the Hustle. It really gets going at the 30 second mark.
UPCOMING POSTS: SWIMMING DRILLS, RUNNING SPEED WORK, A SHOE REVIEW
