I'm not normally one for running...especially during the winter; but a pair of hand me down shoes and a little motivation is all you need to get a good workout and I can't really argue with the convenience. The air is biting but the sun is out and the resultant dichotomy is breathtaking. A few walking steps before I push off of my right foot into a gentle jog. For a few minutes I feel like I could run forever. If we didn't get tired would we all run everywhere? Would walking gradually fade away and die? This feeling of wind blowing past your ears, legs churning either keeping up with the ground or the ground keeping up with you is exhilarating. The rhythmic thud, thud of my feet against the pavement is barely audible above the pulsing music of my headphones. It isn't long before I slow my pace and remember why I don't keep running forever.
The Sun is setting now and the air is getting more brisk, but the heat inside my chest, and legs feels like it would burn through my skin at any moment. I round the corner to my destination and slow to a gentle speed walk. My legs are stiff and for a moment I wish I could keep going. Tired and achy, my body is longing to lie down and rest but I know I should keep walking. I feel a deep sadness for those that have never felt the exhilaration of a good run, a healthy body. I smile and think of the day when everyone will receive their perfect bodies, when those who have never run will run and those who have lived with chronic pain will enjoy their reprieve. I am reminded that this life is a mere blink in the scope of eternity.
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