I prepair physically and mentally for my run. Physically I start slowly. I build up to my running speed. Always making sure that I will not stress my cardio. Then a few minutes into the run. I take off and I am pounding down the streets. Each step takes me one step further away from where I started. Then at the 11 minute mark I stop and walk and reflect for a minute on how my body feels , and I look around at how far I have come. Then I take off again for another 10 minutes. Then at the 22nd minute mark I stop and walk and reflect for a minute on how my body feels , and I look around at how far I have come. I repeat this until I am done. I always know when I am done. Because I have reached my goal. Some days this is a short dash. But I make sure one day each week it is a slow long run to build endurance and patience.
My mind. Well, I exercise that as well. At the beginning I blank it out. And empty page. My thoughts stop. I start to warm up. Soon my thoughts drip upon this empty page. I let them randomly surface. I keep them coming. At the 11 minute mark I allow my mind to stop and reflect for a minute on how my mind feels , and I think about how far I have come. Then I set a goal. Within 10 minutes I will have the theme for this run. Then I am off again. At the 22nd minute I have my quote for my run. I reflect upon it for a minute. Then for the rest of todays run I think about that quote.
Todays quote since you are wondering.
I cannot love you I cannot love a woman that cannot learn to love herself I will not love a woman that will not love herself The wall has collapsed Those bricks that lay about your feet Those bricks are just a sad reminder of your former glory
Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul. unconditional love is awesome!
