Roguelike Running · 2025-10-19

My first half-marathon done! How did it go? Well, funnily enough, the worst-case scenario that I outlined in my [previous post](https://manmoonz.com/posts/2025/10/ImposterSyndrome/) is exactly how it played out: At close to the 15k mark, I had to downgrade my run/walk pace to a slow walk for the remainder of the race. On multiple occasions, I tried to will myself to power through and start running again: "You got this, Mansoor! Push on through! You're almost there!" But any attempt to resume a run quickly had my legs massively cramping up, and my mind going, "Nope! That won't do..." ...