Slow Twitch

I ran the 3k at the alumni meet a few weeks ago. 9:59, which was slow enough to be lapped. The 3k mentality is entirely different than the marathon mentality. Extreme intensity versus incredible patience. Lactic acid gushing from a fire hose versus a drip from a leaky faucet. Squeezing an orange as hard as you can, then stomping on it, then driving a steamroller over it versus slowly peeling the orange and eating it with deliberate leisure.