jello legs

i have discovered the point in running at which i go from having to think about it to my legs just sort of moving of their own accord, feeling sort of numb and the rest of my body travelling on top of them like it’s just along for the ride. granted, not being in great shape, this point happens between approximately mile 2 and mile 2.5, but it sort of helps me to understand how marathon runners can do what they do. sort of understand. i still conk out about a mile after that feeling begins, so i need to work on that if i ever want to run a marathon (um…not likely at this point, but i won’t rule it out forever–you know what happens if i do that). it sort of reminds me of the point in my bike training last year when i switched from feeling like i was riding a bike to feeling like i was part of a bicycle–just me on wheels. only, running is slower and you have to breathe harder.