being a runner, that's me right there

Every Runner Should

Order something besides pasta now and then;
Throw the old shoes away;
Marvel that endorphins are actually legal;
Leave that walkman at home for a change;
Be drenched by a passing car;
On purpose;
Should run in a foreign country;
In traffic;
Pass the guy on the straightaway;
Find the zone;
With the wind at their back;
Dream of chest hitting tape;
Twist an ankle;
Catch the eye of a stranger;
Slow the pace;
Choose to stay the course;
Start;
Stumble;
Fall;
Finish;
Know that a fraction of a second does not make a loser; or a winner…  and
Throw the old shoes away!

 

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