He runs because he has to.
Because in being a runner, in moving through pain and fatigue and suffering, in imposing stress upon stress, in eliminating all but the necessities of life, he is fulfilling himself and becoming the person he is.
– George Sheehan
I prepped for the Bar Association 5K
by getting out of bed at 6 a.m. on a Saturday,
walking the dogs in the dark,
then driving into town to provide
some crowd noise at the finish line
of the County Library 5K
a few weeks earlier.
Recently, made an appearance at the Library
and I have, believe it or not,
a new friend
who is a prosecutor.
You live long enough,
you can’t imagine all that happens.
Podium finish! Placed third.
Threw my arms around
the two faster men
in a group hug
and soon we were
jumping up and down
chanting,
me in the lead this time:
“We’re not dead!
“We’re not dead!!”
“We’re not dead.”