SPT 3/14/06 - Anatomy of a Run

Self Portrait Tuesday

Anatomy of a Run

When I got back from my run Rowan grabbed my camera and took several shots of me sitting on our front steps chillin before going into the house. It was beautiful out. It's not too hot and not too cool. The sun is shining, spring air smells wonderful and the birds are chirping.

SPT - 3/14/06 anatomy of a run, originally uploaded by Freakrn.

I looked at the pictures she took and thought about what went through my head when I was running. I suddenly got this huge urge to blog it.

The run starts with a short power walk to get your heart beat up, stretch your muscles and get you prepared to run. In my mind it's short because the point I marked to start running always comes quicker than my ipod moves onto the song that I start my run......

The first few steps of the run are like lead balloons are attached to my feet. It takes every ounce of energy I have to force the steps..... (be confident, be powerful, be fit.....)

Anatomy of a Run1, originally uploaded by Freakrn.

The fifth step is springy and now my ipod moves to Original Sin and my feet hit the sidewalk with the back beat and I feel invigorated....

Dream of white boy.... Dream of black girl.... and wake up to a brand new day.... (yes it is a brand new day I feel so powerful and good!)

I round a corner feeling a little distracted by the sound of thunder blaring through my ipod.... the beat speeds up and my feet are not wanting to keep up......

The heat is rising, the baramator is getting low.... according to all sources.... (fast forward I am not ready for this beat.)

A nice melodic tune plays through and I look up and around, taking in the fresh air of spring, feeling relaxed again, my running steps more steady.....

15 there's still time for you... I'm 33 for a moment.... a kid on the way... a family on my mind.... I'm 45 for a moment...... Chasing the years of my life.....

This run feels so good. I feel so invigorated and alive.... (I am now singing out loud with the melody Good God I hope no one is listening.....)

Anatomy of a Run2, originally uploaded by Freakrn.

As the song winds down I decide to replay that because my legs are getting tired and this song made me feel so good.

Rounding the corner, 100 years is over and Genesis comes blaring on the ipod...

help me someone, let me outta here..... Welcome to the home by the sea..... (Ok Phil, there is no home by the sea and I do wanna outta here....) Fast forward to....

Anatomy of a run3, originally uploaded by Freakrn.

At first I was afraid, then I was petrified..... Kept thinking I could never live without you beside my side..... (sing it Gloria....)

My feet are back in line with the back beat..... Now I have a a lil groove in my run... my arms are swinging in beat and oopse - I just did a turn around while running in place.... a lil run backwards a few steps then back forward.... (Good God I hope no one is watching me.....)

It took all the strength I had to not fall apart.... (Oh yeah Gloria - were you running when you wrote this song....)

You see me, somebody new.... (oh yea - the feet just keep going.... there is a bounce... Lets go two more blocks before turning around...)

Anatomy of a run 5, originally uploaded by Freakrn.

The back beat slows down and I follow suit with a more relaxed step....

Words like violence break the silence.... Come crashing in, into my lil world....
All I ever wanted... All I ever needed is here..... (I could get use to this running....) My arms are bouncing.... I just did the shuffle to that lil mix that David Gahan threw in the middle of this song.... (Please no one be watching...)

I am on the home stretch.... I turn around to run back...

Shania comes roaring on......

My feet speed up to keep up to her tempo.... O O O O Can only go up from here.....

Yes it can.... there is the home stretch and Carmen comes on with a jungle beat of "Stand up... Stand up...." I pump my arms, pick up my speed and sprint the last part of my run....

The song ends and Bono comes on with a slow beat of "Can't help but fall in love...."

Oh yea - I have fallen in love with running.

I did it. I finished my run. With Gods help, my ipod and conviction - I finished my run!!!!



I got this great link to Runnermom.com from Stacy Jullian's blog. I went there and was fascinated by how down to earth and insightful her advice was for moms. I use to run when I was college and did a little after I got married. Then - I had kids. My running days were over. I have not been able to consistently pick it back up. I sent away for Runnermom.com book and made a resolve to either decide, for the last time, if I am going to run or pick some other form of exercise to consistently do. The book came and so did this adorable water bottle. I read the book up to beginning running and then thought about starting. Today marks the two week period of consistently running.