You pretended the snooze button didn't exist. You dragged your butt out of bed while others slept. While others ate their pancakes. You had a feast of protein, glucose and electrolytes. You double knotted. You left the porch light on and locked the door behind you. TYou ran 5ks, 10ks, marathons. Some days more, some days less. You rewarded a long run with a short run. And a short run with a longer run. Rain tried to slow you, sun tired to microwave you. Snow made you feel like a warrior. You cramped. You bonked. You paid no mind to comfort. On weekedns. On Holidays. You made excuses to keep going. Questioned yourself. Played mind games. Put your heart before your knees. Listened to your breathing. Sweat sunscreen into your eyes. Worked on your farmer's tan. You hit the wall. You went through it. You decided to be a man about it. You decided to be a women about it. Finished what you started proved what you were made of. Just kept putting kilmoeter after kilmoeter on your internal odometer. For 25 years, you ran and we ran with you. How much farther will we go. As far as you will.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
A Quote to Inspire Us All
So I found this quote in a running room magazine and I fell in love. I know it was for an add for nike shoes. But I don't even care. They summed up the power of running pretty well. I've had moments where each one has lived with me, and will continue to live on with me. Cheers to the new year and a fresh new start. Time to get back into the swing of running and training for hopefully a full marathon with a few small 5's and 10k races along the way. Sure it will be tough, but nothing in life comes easy anymore. Time to bust back out my shoes and the rest of my gear, it's time to feel alive.
You pretended the snooze button didn't exist. You dragged your butt out of bed while others slept. While others ate their pancakes. You had a feast of protein, glucose and electrolytes. You double knotted. You left the porch light on and locked the door behind you. TYou ran 5ks, 10ks, marathons. Some days more, some days less. You rewarded a long run with a short run. And a short run with a longer run. Rain tried to slow you, sun tired to microwave you. Snow made you feel like a warrior. You cramped. You bonked. You paid no mind to comfort. On weekedns. On Holidays. You made excuses to keep going. Questioned yourself. Played mind games. Put your heart before your knees. Listened to your breathing. Sweat sunscreen into your eyes. Worked on your farmer's tan. You hit the wall. You went through it. You decided to be a man about it. You decided to be a women about it. Finished what you started proved what you were made of. Just kept putting kilmoeter after kilmoeter on your internal odometer. For 25 years, you ran and we ran with you. How much farther will we go. As far as you will.
You pretended the snooze button didn't exist. You dragged your butt out of bed while others slept. While others ate their pancakes. You had a feast of protein, glucose and electrolytes. You double knotted. You left the porch light on and locked the door behind you. TYou ran 5ks, 10ks, marathons. Some days more, some days less. You rewarded a long run with a short run. And a short run with a longer run. Rain tried to slow you, sun tired to microwave you. Snow made you feel like a warrior. You cramped. You bonked. You paid no mind to comfort. On weekedns. On Holidays. You made excuses to keep going. Questioned yourself. Played mind games. Put your heart before your knees. Listened to your breathing. Sweat sunscreen into your eyes. Worked on your farmer's tan. You hit the wall. You went through it. You decided to be a man about it. You decided to be a women about it. Finished what you started proved what you were made of. Just kept putting kilmoeter after kilmoeter on your internal odometer. For 25 years, you ran and we ran with you. How much farther will we go. As far as you will.
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