ODE TO RUNNING

With this weekend marking 1 yr since I ran my first marathon and discovery of the plethora of benefits of running I wanted to write a little poem .

ODE TO RUNNING

Days spent hitting the streets

each run learning new techniques, and routes to defeat

I get cramps in my legs and feet,

that get worse with every mile I beat.

Running is a whirl of colour and sound

as I run the streets around.

Running keeps me sane

when life is sometimes heartache and pain.

To run is to be alive and free,

this is what running means to me.

To all my running sole-mates this weekend - Good luck, you got this and ...