Ran about 2.5 miles with Taylor in 20:22. I have finally been able to somewhat control the anxiety so I got to run with him again. It's been about 2 weeks since I ran with him. I have a lot to learn still, and the fear is definitely still there. After running with him I went to the Pachev's and did one with Leigha, Mary, and Bella. They got 10:05 except Mary got 10:25. Then did one with Just Bella in 7:53. Mary was too exhausted to do her second. Bella is hilarious. She told me how when she is running a race she will pinch herself and if the pain of the pinch is more than the pain of running she will go faster because she knows she can tolerate more pain. She kept telling me to speed up because she had too much adrenaline. She said she wanted to slow down after going too fast but it is funny because she was having a hard time slowing down to a comfortable pace. I am very similar to Bella, and it is very interesting to see her desire to voluntarily push herself beyond her limits. |