There are surely worse times for your body to lose its grasp on the basic mechanics of running, but as far as the life of the average baseball fan goes, it doesn't get much worse than what happened at Truist Park on Monday.
Our protagonist was one of many Braves fans to take up the challenge of "Beat the Freeze," in which they attempt to beat an elite-level sprinter in a foul pole-to-foul pole foot race (with a massive head start) for a $100 gift card. Some fans fare well and even win. Others are left huffing and puffing in front of 40,000 people.