B10:34
My shoes felt tight this morning.
My shoes felt tight this morning.
It has been three weeks since my last run.
It has been three weeks since my last run.
My legs remembered the motion, but not the speed.
My legs remembered the motion, but not the speed.
The first few steps felt like wading through mud.
The first few steps felt like wading through mud.
I wanted to stop after one minute.
I wanted to stop after one minute.
But I told myself to go to the next tree.
But I told myself to go to the next tree.
Then the next lamp post after that.
Then the next lamp post after that.
My lungs burned, but my heart felt light.
My lungs burned, but my heart felt light.
The world looked sharper than before.
The world looked sharper than before.
I finished one mile, then walked home.
I finished one mile, then walked home.
Tomorrow I will run a little longer.
Tomorrow I will run a little longer.
The hardest part is already behind me.
The hardest part is already behind me.
The First Run Back
by @gracesays