I petered out

I started early at Bell Mills Park in Chesapeake after a 4:30 wake up. It was grassy and very dewy. My feet got soaked within a couple of minutes. I was sharing the path with the high school track team, I think. Glistening, skinny forms passed and passed and lapped me.
I was serenaded by cicadas and caught some early morning sun pics.

But I tired out quickly. I rested, snacked, rested, peed. And I just couldn’t fathom doing 10 miles or 4 cycles around the meadow. 5K was it today.
Home for tick checks, shower and 2 more hours in bed. A little disappointed, but really, there was no way today.
3 hours later, I still have no energy, no bones in my body. Limp rag. What was in that dew???Read more