Post #3422618
2026-05-11 11:33 UTC
Around 31/32k, like a switch had been flipped, all power left my legs. From one stride to the next, my strong running simply died. My stomach objected to more water or more gels.
But curiously, I remained mentally strong and somewhat in control. I knew exactly what happened, what would come next, and what I needed to do. This was the moment I had trained for, the challenge I had signed up for. I had chosen this.
Still, it hurt.
12/x
#MastoRunDK #running #EveryRunHasAPurpose #CPH42
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@askekammer@mastodon.online 2026-05-11 11:34
I knew I had to keep going. Stopping wouldn’t bring me closer to the finish line, and it wouldn’t help me. So I kept running. Every stride was a struggle. At 33k, my colleague was there again, cheering me on. I focused on the moment, on getting to the next distance marker. The mental training from so many runs paid off. “Your pain is no credential here”; staying mindfully in control and getting through was what mattered. 13/x #MastoRunDK #running #EveryRunHasAPurpose #CPH42