It’s incredible how running a mere 20 minutes can make you so sore.

It’s also incredible how short 20 minutes can seem; also how long 20 minutes can drag on; and, even more incredible, how you can experience both these revelations within seconds of each other throughout said 20 minutes. I don’t even think I have the mental capacity to handle anything longer than 20 minutes of running at this point.

It’s tough to come back from an injury. This is when the mental strength of being a distance runner – hell, any kind of endurance, high-performance athlete, comes into play.

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