Running Wogging & the Glass Half Full

Ok folks Can you hear it? "You are powerful! You are strong!" My running buddy yelled it to me as I lagged behind at the bottom of the hill on one of our runs. I hear it every time I run now Sometimes I roll my eyes Sometimes I giggle But once or twice  When running alone I've whispered it to myself.... "You are powerful- you are strong!" And then smile th e biggest toothy grin I can hardly muster On account of my protecting them from kicked up road gravel, bugs and all Ever had a friend that really ought to be a coach? I have one-  There was the run where she added on an extra quarter mile for kicks and giggles annnnnd so we could give that final push and run it in... Lover her for it. ********************** I started this post 6/16/14 Should have finished it sooner...  should have posted it and tagged her But I fell off running. Never quite told her how much it meant The new year had

It's been ages and days... Since 2014 to be exact That's a lifetime ago-right? Or was it just yesterday. Yep- 2014 The year I hung up my running shoes And called it quits. I was tired Life was happening I needed to regroup I had it in my mind that a runner Had to log hours And Miles I hid Behind new things Like smoothies And Quinoa Good things Like weights And Burpees And Pull-ups But my running friends Still called me friend As if I'd never left Kept me up on races And the bragging rights of winter training I was in awe I missed being a part Of it all So today I ran And it was marvelous It's good to be back.