Trail running is more.
Being a trail runner is getting wet as you brush against rain soaked vegitation
It's stepping carefully while you climb a muddy slope
It's looking out over a valley and talking with your best buddy
It's trying to figure out just how much and what kind of food to take in
It's that hole you just put in your new shoe
It's the guy with the crazy laugh that you found in the middle of nowhere
It's getting to know your body
It's dancing through rocks with no pointe shoes
It's having the agility of a half-back and the stamina of two
It's pounding your feet with a sledge-hammer
It's experiencing the most majestic mountains but still appreciating a flower
It's exploring the limits of your mind and body
It's having your guts roll
It's breathing in and out
It's feeling fatigue try to crush your will
It's leaning in to a corner.....and coming out
I love the line "dancing through the rocks with no pointe shoes". That creates fantastic imagery. ALMOST makes me want to try it out......
ReplyDeleteI love the line "dancing through the rocks with no pointe shoes". That creates fantastic imagery. ALMOST makes me want to try it out......
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