It's the moment in a run
when warm up is done,
resistance abandoned,
muscles move in rhythm
slinky under my skin,
a cadence kicks in,
my body thrums,
finds the day's hum.
Day 2 of NaPoWriMo and a prompt from Fireblossom at Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads to go back to the afternoon of Sept. 9, 1958, the portal suggested in Stephen King's novel "11/22/63" and say what you would do. I was 12 and I loved to run. I rediscovered this love in my 60's and the poem speaks of this and an experience I had during this morning's run. Also, it's Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub. There's some great poetry happening over there so check it out.
i was a mere thought in 1963...
ReplyDeletei like your poem though...and i know that moment too when all parts are working together, loose now and you just run...
It was actually 1958 when I was 12!
DeleteI remember that feeling when I ran, Mary. You captured it perfectly. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't come on every run, but when it does it's exhilerating.
DeleteI didn't realize, when I created the challenge, that so many people would have first hand memories of 1958! It's cool to read about. Run on, gal!
ReplyDeleteHard to believe some of your readers are that old, huh? And I'll keep running 'cause it makes me feel good.
DeleteYes, you have definitely captured exactly what it is like! Well expressed.
ReplyDeleteAre you a runner too? I haven't found many at my age.
DeleteI don't think I'll ever understand running, but I love the poem
ReplyDeleteYes, you have to get through the "why am I doing this?" stage and the "I don't want to do this." stage to reach the "oh, this is incredible!" stage
DeleteI love it when that happens! Wonderful poem:)
ReplyDeleteMe too. Keeps me coming back.
DeleteI remember feeling like that!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great feeling!
Deletesmiles...58 was ten years before i was born...love running as well...i'm not a good or fast runner but just like how it makes the head free
ReplyDeleteI'm not fast either but I know what you mean about the head freedom. BTW, I was born in '46!
DeleteHow exciting to get back to your first love. Most inspiring!
ReplyDeleteYes, I loved running from when I was very young.
DeleteThis is really neat. I'm afraid my description of running during this decade of life would not match yours.
ReplyDeleteIt's a type of running appropriate to my age advocated by former olympian, Jeff Galloway, called run/walk. Anyone can do it and without injury.
DeleteHow wonderful to be able to run...I envy you.
ReplyDeleteSee the above reply. I'll write about this method since it allows me to do this at my age.
DeleteNice ode to running. I walk along the bay and exercise in a pool and like you, I enjoy exercising.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! To be outdoors and exercising is such a good thing for our bodies and minds.
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