Its happening... you can feel it in the air You can see it in the way the sun hits the grasses on the side of the road Hear it when you open your door and the kids are outside playing It's running weather... I know you feel it too. That feeling that you get when you have to lace up and get out It's been a while though A long while... Hesitation sets in, you second guess You tell yourself it's probably nothing Probably procrastination from some more pressing projects on your plate. But I can't shake it... So I ran. and walked. and ran some more... and took a few pics to commemorate the beginning of the season. Running Season.
3:29am That when I started my run today- Why so early? Had to- my goal was 12, and at a 13-15 minute pace, my run time would be 3 hours. By 6:30 this Cinderella turns into a pumpkin- I mean-mommy and has to get hubby and kiddos out the door. Like last night, I was indifferent, the run was like work you had to do- it felt weird. Headphones- check I pod- check Snacks- check Camelback- Check I was mildly intrigued by this last piece of gear, it was new- and new means fun- right? So off we go- Out the door, the warm-up walk begins- WHAT'S THAT SOUND??!! This sound can only be described as the sound you hear when your tummy's sick, but your mom pumps you chock full of fluids and pepto anyway. Soon all you hear is a gurgle of a sound that says bad things are coming- That is what my camelback had in mind as entertainment and conversation today- Oh no, no, no- that is not going to work, That- glug, glug, glug, glug, glug, with every step would NOT acc...
Monday- Oh Monday- I so want to embrace you as if you were something special After-all, you are my day off And always give this False sense of holiday But more often than not You punish me Drop kids off at school BlueSkyGirl RunningMommaOf2 Are set to do another swim session To get runningMammaOF 2 In ship shape for her triathlon She worries about the swim I offer to sign up for the tri To make her look good Picture me flailing helplessly We laugh They see me geared up Ask what's on the agenda "Easy 4 and hill sprints!" I say They are secretly jealous I just know it We part ways I make a final decision Route will start from home Start is slow I chide myself "Are we walking or running today?" I ask myself Knowing full well It is rhetorical But my legs think otherwise They think for a moment Ummmmm "walking?" they say I am not amused I ask them again "Are we walking or running today?" This time...
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