Monday, May 26, 2014

And now. a word from my overactive imagination.

I can run three miles today
I can run three miles today
Watch me move and watch me play
Watch me move and watch me play
With my Dino leading me
With my Dino leading me
I can run and be set free
I can run and be set free
Left, right, left, right

When I started running last year, I would run until I had counted to 50 and then walk as I counted to 50 again. I would increase my running count in 50 increments. When I got to the point where I truly was running more than walking and lost track of how high I was counting, I just kept pushing myself without much in my mind except that I was half way there or two-thirds of the way there or that my legs were going to fall off.

Sunday morning when I started out, I wondered what better motivation I could find. I thought of the army guys all running in unison, at a tireless pace as they shouted out an echo to their leaders call. I thought, I can do that. Ok, but there was no shouting out loud, it was all in my head.

There’s another hill to climb
There’s another hill to climb
I must walk it just this time
I must walk it just this time
Great there’s chickens in that yard
Great there’s chickens in that yard
Dino please don’t be a ‘tard
Dino please don’t be a ‘tard
He didn’t see them, that is good
He didn’t see them, that is good
Farming in the neighborhood
Farming in the neighborhood
Going down the hill right now
Going down the hill right now
I must walk or have a cow
I must walk or have a cow
On these feet I’ll trip and fall
On these feet I’ll trip and fall
I have no phone, I cannot call
I have no phone, I cannot call

Ok, then when the end was in sight, two-tenths of a mile to go, I thought I would try the yelling thing. There are no houses on that stretch of road and no cars coming. But I felt like an idiot. And there may have been wildlife listening in .

My house is there just up around
My house is there just up around
I should say these words out loud
I should say these words out loud
That won’t work out, am I nuts?
That won’t work out, am I nuts?
Just get home you silly putz
Just get home you silly putz
Left, right, left, right


And because I don’t take my camera with me when I run (what? Do you think I’m really nuts?), I have no pictures today. I think the mental image I just gave you was more than enough. 

1 comment:

Deb said...

Hahaha.. What an inspiration! I'll try your method!