It took me until mile nine of a half marathon and the prodding of an Ecuadorian track coach to convince me that some times it is better to walk and recover than to plod along at a snails pace .
An Ecuadorian track coach had taken pity on me .
It took me until mile nine of a half marathon and the prodding of an Ecuadorian track coach , who had taken pity on me , to convince me that some times it is better to walk and recover than to plod along at a snails pace .