A hot mile

Supplemental 1 mile run in the afternoon to prepare myself for the balmy SC August. I ran on the street, and my time was a sluggish 9:36. I seem to have trouble getting my stride. It didn't feel too hot, but it was still a tough run. That first hill kills. My goal by the end of the month is to diiminish my time by 1:30 to 8:00. I'm sure I can do it, but I have to work my ass off to get there.
Stay focused.
Don't give up.
Stride, Stride Stride.
I get the privilege of sleeping tonight, to recover my body from such punishment. Since tomorrow's a new day, I'll have another chance to tackle that 2 mile monster, and shave some time off my mile.

This picture of the mile course I ran today, was provided as a personal reference only.

One thing I've learned: it's hard to be funny, or to clown around when you're physically tired. Time for homework. Also, nonsequiturs abound when I'm out of breath. Time to quiet the monkeymind.