Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Run, baby, run!

I am not artistic.  I can't sing, my dance moves leave much to be desired, and I have the memory of a goldfish.  There is nothing I can point to and say "I am really good at that." Tonight, though, sailing through an easy two mile jaunt around my neighborhood, I felt like Wonder Woman.  I felt strong.  Smooth.  Like maybe, just maybe, I'm not so bad at this running thing after all.

Granted, there's a difference between "not so bad" and "good," but really the only reason I'm hesitant and this exact second to say I could be "good" at running is because I'm still god-awful slow.  Not as god-awful slow as I was in the very very beginning, but still solidly back of the pack.  Yet I don't feel like I lumber, or lurch, or struggle.  At least, not lately.  Since telling my coach I wanted to "start over" with regards to my running, I feel like I'm actually doing a good job.  Performing well. 

It's weird. It's also fan-freaking-tastic.  Now if I could just get the rest of my life to run (ha ha) so smoothly!





10 comments:

  1. Congrats on your runner's high! :)

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  2. I love those runs, don't they just make you want to conquer the world? I hope you have more of them.

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  3. I don't blame you for feeling proud - you should! Most of us can't run PERIOD, so speed isn't even a consideration. ;-)

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    1. I try to remind myself of that - that no matter how slowly I'm going, I'm still moving faster than people who aren't out there. It's tough, though, because all my runner friends are so much faster than I am! Oh, well. =)

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  4. I looove those runs! I think the runs like that are the elusive ones that we all keep trying for. Glad you had such a great run! And yes, you're right (in regards to your previous comment), you ARE doing awesome as long as you're out there!

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    1. So many of my runs are on the "crappy" side that when I get a run like this one, I am just sooo happy! =)

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  5. WooHoo - best feeling ever!!! And, speed doesn't matter - it is just the joy of running!!!

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