Ahhh, running.
One of the good things about feeling broken and angry at everyone and everything is that you know how to really put it all out there when you run. Monday – I ran two miles without breaking a sweat. Okay, I was sweating, but only in the literal sense. It was easy. I stopped only because I had reached my goal for this week and you are absolutely verboten from running any farther than your prescribed amount. (Or next week your leg will fall off. True story.)
Last night I ran two miles again. This time it was a little harder. When I started thinking about how much farther I had to go or the stitch in my side, I would start yelling in my head, “Angry! Be angry! Grrrr!” (think Animal from the Muppets) to get myself all worked up…and then fly merrily along, ho-hum.
Still, by the end I was a little out of sorts. I was in the final stretch and my iPod shuffled to the next song. The perfect song, I decided, for finishing runs when you’re tired and in pain and hurting: Black-Eyed Peas’ “Pump It.” So many fun lyrics to listen to. A fun beat to keep your feet moving. And when they sing, “When we play, you shake your ass / shake it, shake it, shake it girl,” you know what you gotta do? You gotta shake your thang. Yep, right there in the middle of the road. In the middle of the neighborhood. In the middle of your run.
Oh yes I did! I shook what my mama gave me right there in the face of this crappy, sucktastic week. You gotta love that kind of crazy. (It’s the kinda thing that makes you bounce when you hit bottom.)
Happy Love Thursday, everyone! Sometimes you have months weeks like this one and there might be only one thing that makes you smile – make it count.
Tags: C25K, Love Thursday, running
October 28, 2010 at 8:00 am |
I am so proud of you. First for running and getting rid of some of the YUCK feelings. Second for stopping to shake what your mama gave you right there is front of the world. I find myself doing that with certain songs. I crack myself up every time.
Glad you were able to find at least one bright spot this week. Hugs!
October 28, 2010 at 2:47 pm |
I feel like a sponsor lol. Might I suggest “Dog days are over” for running. The lyrics are very appropriate and its on the eat pray love ost.
October 28, 2010 at 6:53 pm |
You go, girl! And I’m hunting that song for my playlist. Proud of you for making the best of bad situations.
October 29, 2010 at 11:12 am |
Right on, Katie! I love it!
Okay, a new month is starting on Monday. Let’s hope for a really good one! Good riddance to October.