Ahh the run...it was short 3 mile run, I say short because I am training for my 1/2, as I was running I realized that I have a problem a sharp shooting pain that ebbs and flows with the movement of my shoe. What could it be but a heel blister. I stop and look and it is a heel blister...right where a very old bruise has been for several weeks. I know there is nothing to do with it out on the street so I lace back up and hit the road. As I run I start thinking about the pain and the thoughts (or conversation in my head) goes something like this....(insert wavy flashback sequence)
"Man this really sucks, my heel really hurts, how long has that blister been working its way out of my heel, I mean the bruise has been there forever" - Running is going on, not hard but steady. "Oh well at least it is going to heal finally and then I wont think about the bruise." Running continues, no major problems have developed. "Man I really used the word heal/heel a lot recently...oh well...oooo a new song on my run list, I really like this song" Running faster to my new song. "I bet I will limp later walking to the house, I am almost done, lets try to push it out" Running even faster to my new song...
and then this happened...(reinsert wavy flashback sequence)
"Ow ow ow what is that?" Now walking funny, "Is that a pebble in my shoe? Oh come on, I just want to finish" now getting ready to take off my shoe, I look like a giant hippo on two legs bending over and not looking graceful at all as I fall to my rump trying to get my shoe off. Insert frustrated face. "That little thing was making all that pain? Stupid pebble." Put shoe back on and got up to get started down the road again. "Aw man my new song is over, it was really good...oh well I think that is Metallica coming on next I can run that to the finish, stupid rock and blister"
And then a healthy finish and walk home...shoes off and foot tended too. Well, there you go a small look into my internal dialogue when I run, hope you enjoyed it.
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