The Odyssey--Piece of Cake

I'm at the point in my training where running 9 or 11 miles is easy.

I find that fact very bizarre.

I often flash back to a time during my high school track and field workouts where I would argue with the coach about having to run 3 miles. I was a sprinter and long jumper, not a long distance runner, I argued. 3 miles seemed ridiculous.

And now 11 miles is a piece of cake.

Still, I am acutely aware that 11 miles is not 26.2 miles. Not even close.

Isn't it amazing how in high school, everything seems so difficult or unfair. And then you travel forward 10, 20 or 30 years and you shake your head and think about how good you had it. It goes to show you that it's all relative.