Competition

Competition

Men thrive on it. We really do. I was on the treadmill. I was going at a good 8 min/mile and a guy decided to get on the treadmill next to me. He put his treadmill on the same settings as me. 7.5 miles per hour and 1.0 incline.

I had planned on doing those settings for about a mile and then relaxing for about 2 miles at a slower pace. Then it hit me.

Competition. WE thrive on it.

So we finished the first mile and we kept going. I bumped it up to 7.8 miles per hour which is 7:41 per mile. He didn't follow me. And on we went. I had the upper hand.

Competition. WE THRIVE on it.

After 1.5 miles, I told myself that no matter what I was gonna stop at 3.1 miles for a 5k distance. And on we went until I got to about 1.85 miles. Then it happened (this is the part where you think I quit, but if I quit I wouldn't be telling this). He quit.

Competition. We suffer for it.

I kept going to 2 miles, but I couldn't keep going. I had to let go of the 3.1 miles. I didn't want to risk injury. I'm frustrated. I wanted to keep going, but the competition gave up. It didn't feel like a victory, because I wanted to keep going.

Competition.