I’ve Got Power
Monday, April 13th, 2009
Photo Credit: www.cfserve.org
I feel happy! Ecstatic! Clear-headed! Free!
I RAN TODAY!
Ah. And the world has become a brighter, happier place indeed.
I owe it to a friend who rang this evening to catch me for a quick run, if I could join her. I had to ask my sick husband (yes, now he has the dreaded bug) to hang in there for a while longer and let me fly out the door. I had been wearing my running clothes all day long, hoping to sneak out for a quickie. But this one was sick… again… and that one needed that and before I knew it, it was SEVEN PM!
When the phone rang, with that happy voice on the other end, begging me to steal out for a bit, I couldn’t resist. My poor hubby said he could manage (isn’t he the best ever?) and I bolted. It was just about 3 miles or so. But it was perfet. I had my happy, fun friend at my side. We told stories, complained, celebrated and pushed each other to run a little bit faster up that last hill, and shazam! I’ve got it back, baby.
I’ve got the power back!
Not sure what’s next. But it just doesn’t matter sometimes, does it? I’m basking in the goodness of a good, honest run. It even felt a bit challenging, since I’ve been off my mileage for a few weeks now. Those 3 miles, with its few, long hills, will actually will leave me with a bit of soreness tomorrow. And you know what? I will relish every slight twinge to the full. I ran. Boy, I needed that.
Here’s to you! Are you in a lull with your running? Have you found yourself in a bit of running cement? Don’t despair. You will overcome. You will get the power. Hang in there!
May your next run be a good one.
Rebecca