I am participating in the March Slice of Life Challenge: A slice a day for all of March. You should do it too! Check it out here. Thank you, Two Writing Teachers!
I know I’ve had a good workout when the soreness starts later that night, and gets worse as the next day goes on. I know I’ve had a really good workout when my friend is also sore enough to text me about it.
I also knew I needed to exercise through the sore. So I whined about it most of the day, trying to figure out what kind of exercise would be the least painful. (I knew for sure I wasn’t doing squats today, for instance!) I finally decided to go on a walk. The snow had stopped, and the temperature was holding steady at a balmy 32 degrees. So I grabbed my sneakers, my fleece and my trusty iphone and made my way outside for a brisk walk.
Don’t tell anyone, but there is something about the chilly smell of late afternoon to evening around here. I don’t know what it is: burning leaves, or wood, or ??? Whatever that amazing burning charcoal cozy smell is that permeates my neighborhood in the late afternoon and evening makes me want to go on a run. I’m sure this is because I started my running life* by going out after my children were asleep in the middle of a winter not too long ago. So I took a deep breath, turned up the tunes, and I ran.
As I ran, I was trying to capture the run through my neighborhood . . .
I run Smell of fire smoke cozy warmth mingles with brisk snowy wind Music fills my ears so I don't hear my own breathing I'm sure this makes me less of a runner I feel my feet hit the ground and I get lost in thinking and smelling and feeling the cold air on my face but not so lost that I don't keep checking my phone to see how fast how slow I am going
* “running life” is a laughable expression for sure, since my running life is slow and short, and not at all worth bragging about!
On a Thought 
Good for you! You are a runner … if you run, you are a runner :O)
There should be a name for a runner that only runs short distances, and slowly… a slunner? 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
This is a great slice of your run (even if it is short). I wish it would get warm enough here just for me to take the dog for a walk. Right now we have another wind chill advisory and your 32 degrees sounds amazing!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Yes – during this cold cold winter we seem to be having here, 32 degrees really felt warm! (Although I will be happy to welcome real warm weather soon!)
I wish I had your motivation and dedication to run in 32 degree weather…or any weather for that matter! 🙂 I agree with Kris if you run, you are a runner in a book.
Thanks for stopping by, Leigh Anne – I’ve decided to call myself a “slunner” for my short distance slow runs… 🙂
I can’t wait to read the blog where you see yourself as the runner that the rest of us know you are. 🙂
Would there need to be better pictures? Thanks for commenting, Mardi!
I, too, am a runner, but not in winter! I am scared of icy roads and below zero wind chills. I’m hoping means there are running days ahead!
You need to get the “yaktrax!” They make me feel so much better about running when it’s icy/rainy/snowy… Although they don’t help with the zero wind chills… brrrrrrr…Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
Congratulations on getting out there and getting it done. You told Whine who was boss!
Thanks! If only I could be that bossy with my kids’ whining….. 🙂 Glad you stopped by!
I love all of this from the fact that you ran (I also run) that you tried to take a picture of it, hilarious to your poem! Awesome from top to bottom.
Thanks, Betsy! I felt a little funny including a poem… but I ended up forcing myself to hit publish. I’m glad you enjoyed it, and thank you so much for leaving a comment.
Hurray for you! Running and writing poetry all at the same time- pretty darn impressive. I laughed when I read the lines, To see how fast/how slow/ I am going.
Hi Carol, Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! That was my favorite line too. 🙂
I like the sneaky “how fast how slow” line break in the poem, and how it operates without punctuation (as a good run moves with its own rhythm). Nice! 🙂
Thanks, Paul! I love sneaky poetry – and even though I felt weird about suddenly adding poetry to my slice… I’m glad I did, and glad you enjoyed and commented. Thank you. 🙂
Way to go, Ona! Loved your poem and your commitment to Slice!
Thanks, Deirdre! Let’s hope this commitment works during the school weeks too! Maybe there’s a slice workbook I could use……
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!