I reckon I didn't realize it, but I've been consistent lately. I've run every day for, let me check my running log, 20 days, it was 1/14 the last time I took a day off... until yesterday. Oh, my legs felt fine, I just felt like sleeping in and letting my body recover a bit. Usually I take one day off a week, but I feel like it's not a real run if I just jog with Harley, thing is, then I figure, well, I'm dressed for a run, I'm sweaty, may as well throw in a couple more, and BAM, it's 20 days.So, I went to run this morning, started with Harley for 2, and in 24 measly hours, I had forgotten how to run. My legs just didn't seem to know what to do. I was asking myself, "Why am I out here? What should I do?" It was weird. I was thinking, man I just did 20 miles on Sunday, now I can't figure out this little jog. No, I didn't drink last night. No, I didn't bump my head sprinting out of the "Living Eucharist" seminar the school forced us to go to yesterday. I just couldn't remember how to do it. Fortunately Har-Har remembered. It took about 30 yards to turn our stroll into a jog into a run. So, I let him lead me for 2 miles, and by the 2nd of my 4.5 post Harley solo miles I was already employing some of my old running tricks to fight fatigue and boredom.
You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks; but an old dog can you help you re-learn some of your old tricks!
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...or as most excellent Leto H.S. science teacher Roy Thomas (r.i.p.) said, "silly Rabbi, kicks are for trids!".
We Bulls Wobble but we don't fall down. I can still picture that, easy to remember because like those bulls, Roy rocked!
Wobble this! Why don't you go stick some Foo excrement on your shoe, afterall, If the Foo $hit$, wear it! He shoots, he score, NOW YOU Drop and give me 20 Andy"stupid"Man.
one from former co-employee v. m. manning smith in beaufort: it's a knick-knack, Patty Black, give the frog a loan".
... also from Roy: he who lives in grass house shouldn't stow throwns.
You MUST be old if your body forgets "how to run" after one day off!
Old & tired that's be me! Hey, it's not like I was ever that dern Sir-Re-Brawl to begin with (oops, with which to begin!)
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Now you know why they call a dog "man's best friend"!
Excellent Arlene, and A+ for the day!
Thank you Mr Mathews! Let's hope that I pass the FCAT!
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