This week's TIART at Runners' Lounge is what running is like, what does it most resemble in your life? When I first read it, I thought it would be easy to answer, but running really is a few things to me.
Running is like mornings. Difficult, painful and awkward, but once I'm up and going, I feel alive. I'm not a natural runner, this is something I picked up in my late 20's (29 if you must know... lol) in an effort to 'do something'. Never thought that 2 years later I'd still be running.
Running is like my scale; up and down, never constant. Maybe that's part of the reason I haven't gotten bored and thrown in the towel. I've come back from runs feeling like I can conquer the world, while I've also come back from runs feeling like the world has conquered me. Achievement vs. injury.
Running is like my doorway. Running was my closed door. It was running and running only. I made friends, felt better about myself, got a few race medals, started blogging, why change anything? Except that with being injury-prone, recovery time was no longer unfamiliar territory. Running now became an open door, it started my journey to healthier and happier living; allowed me the 'view' of cycling and swimming, and led me in that direction, showed me a path that was once hidden.
Running is like my Ativan (no, I'm not addicted and don't need an intervention. It's been years since I've needed them lol). When I at my worst with the seizures, sometimes having 30+/day, I would take an Ativan to try to subside them. Once the tiny pill was under my tongue, slowly my body would begin to relax, and I would drift off into a comfortable sleep, a sense of calmness, and I'd finally have some relief from constant seizures. While the act of running sometimes feels as difficult or frustrating as a seizure, the effects of running are like my Ativan.
As I mentioned above, I've met many wonderful people through running, and many I'm proud to call friends. Marlene sent me a thoughtful gift after my difficult week last week, and I had to laugh that it of course came in a running shoe box! :D Thank you so much Marlene, you are so sweet, and it totally made my day.
23 comments:
Great post!!
Nice post, sistre, and congrats on getting the swag!
Excellent analogies!
So glad you enjoyed the little "goodie box".
Wow that is really sweet.
Very well said.
Great post!
And nice present from Marlene...how sweet!
What a nice present...I need to be friends with Marlene!
Running is my therapy, Lord help me!
Those are GREAT analogies Mel!! I love every one of them.
i love all of these!! couldn't put it better myself :)
love marlene's package! she's so awesome.
GREAT post :)
Very thoughtful!!! That is a perk of runners connecting with each other.
love the post.
Great post! So thoughtful... so true.
Yay, great post!
And, Marlene is so sweet. That is just great.
Heart felt post! Thanks for sharing.
Woohoo nice swag. And nice sharing too. Running for me is both a drug and therapy!
Mel - I love this post so much!!
Great analogies about running. I really love this!!
Awesome post!
What a nice gift box. :-)
I like running is like a scale...how true!!
Wonderful post! Aw...Marlene's such a good friend.
Love your analogies! Well chosen and well written.
Nice post! I might copy/paste it if you're ok with that!!!
I love your presents! What a sweet friend!
awww isn't marlene sweet!! i love runners and bloggers.
hmmm running means so many things to me it really is hard to put in to words
Great post! I love it all... including the swag!
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