I love the concept of honeymoon runs. You captured the beauty of being in nature, listening to your body, and the joy of being alive on this magnificent planet. Great writing!
A wonderful essay on what running means to you, Linda. The combination of being attuned to your body’s response, to Nature’s role - both for succor as well as torment - and the equipment of a striving runner added beats to my heart rate! I hope cool Spring days abound.
Thoughtful and thought provoking post Linda. It seems to me that the elites in most sports play as if it is always a brand new experience. They “LOVE” just swinging the bat, throwing or catching the ball, scoring the goal etc. Think of their smiles of joy: Nadal, Brady, Pele to name just a few. For those who truly “love” their sport the honeymoon phase is “forever”. They can’t wait to get in the stadium, the arena, the field and perform as if it’s the first time. They eat “pressure” as if it’s always dessert.
I love the concept of honeymoon runs. You captured the beauty of being in nature, listening to your body, and the joy of being alive on this magnificent planet. Great writing!
A wonderful essay on what running means to you, Linda. The combination of being attuned to your body’s response, to Nature’s role - both for succor as well as torment - and the equipment of a striving runner added beats to my heart rate! I hope cool Spring days abound.
Thoughtful and thought provoking post Linda. It seems to me that the elites in most sports play as if it is always a brand new experience. They “LOVE” just swinging the bat, throwing or catching the ball, scoring the goal etc. Think of their smiles of joy: Nadal, Brady, Pele to name just a few. For those who truly “love” their sport the honeymoon phase is “forever”. They can’t wait to get in the stadium, the arena, the field and perform as if it’s the first time. They eat “pressure” as if it’s always dessert.
Oh, there are such perfect lessons in this post, Linda! Thank you so much for sharing your joy!
I just finished an hour with my personal trainer. He believes that if we do the training right, “game day” is always the dessert.