October 8, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Cool and comfortable with temps in the mid-50s (13 Celsius) and a slight Southern breeze. Bowel-Related Issues (BRIs) forced an unscheduled pit stop along the way; luckily facilities were located and utilized prior to an accidental discharge. Mother of Jesus. Imagine the primal, unrelenting and uncompromising urge to defecate in the next two minutes. Now imagine you are three miles into your six-mile route and the closest bathroom is three minutes away and you have to run there. It is the textbook definition of abject fear and loathing. Makes a brother want to run with a paper towel tucked into his shorts. For shits and giggles and emergency stops. Completed the 5.01 campus loop in 49:46 for a lamentable 9:56 min/mile pace. Off Friday to prepare for Saturday's planned ten-mile long run. Mahalo.