My run surprised me because I was still beat up from karate last night so I started out with a pace a full minute slower than I wanted to until I got warmed up and it did not look good or feel good. It surprised me because after I got warmed up and worked out all the kinks and sore spots (at around kilometer 3), I was still intent on beating a certain time goal which was to take the 3 kilometer trail loop and return to the road home at kilometer 7 in less than 50 minutes. At that point I was three minutes behind but I simply increased the pace and I actually got to the 7 kilometer point at 50 minutes and 8 seconds. That probably doesn’t mean anything to you but it is one of the mini challenges I often set for myself. Unfortunately in spite of this I was surprised because I did not get home in under 1:16 which is my other goal of which the 50 minute mark was a good sign that I would actually make it. Whew! (Pauses to take a breath)…
So why am I surprised every time I run? Good question. I’ll get back to you on that.