Day 2497

Day 2497

forced myself up

the hill, reminding myself

“pain’s temporary”

Day 2475

Day 2475

in the morning sun,

our nerves and excitement warmed

us up for the race

- – - – - -

Today, I and some friends participated in the Dirty Dog Mud Run (costumes optional, we opted ‘in’. )

Day 2472

Day 2472

I turned up the hill,

said “Where the mind is willing,

the body’s able.”

Day 2461

Day 2461
few other noises
besides my shoes on the path -
morning stars above

- – -

Day 2459

Day 2459

beyond the street’s end -

the morning’s horizon line -

out over the lake

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Day 2457a/b

Day 2457a

footprints through the frost

migrating geese overhead

an autumn trail-run

- – -

and, about 12 hours later…

- – -

Day 2457b

Gazing at the sky

I feel so small, and quite awed

by the night’s beauty.

day 2427

 

Day 2427

to every jogger,

we said “Good morning” – received

very few replies back

day 2410

Day 2410

my pace wasn’t fast,

the job was to keep moving,

keep going forward

day 2356

day 2356

tried to be mindful,

feeling the concrete, the air

pumping through my lungs

day 2346

day 2346

I wanted to stop,

but prodded myself forward:

“do it for Rachel”