Ebb and Flow of Life and Running Energy

You want to know what the Läufercup in Karlsfeld was like? The 5000m on tartan? The track race? Well, I didn't participate. The week was very exhausting for various reasons and on the morning of the race I knew one thing for sure: I would definitely not be able to run 5k on the track. So I didn't race.

All of my life's energy comes and goes like ebb and flow. This is as true for running as it is for anything else in life. I still haven't figured out exactly why that is and how long each phase las...