Recently, I’ve started running pretty regularly. It’s been wonderful and terrible all at the same time. I thought for this week’s article it would be fun to compile a list of some thoughts I’ve recently had while on my runs.
- This is terrible. Why did I ever think this was a good idea?
- I haven’t died yet, so maybe it really isn’t that bad.
- No, it’s really that bad. I’ll keep running anyways though.
- I hope no one I know sees me running.
- Oh no, I know that person. Just look down and pretend you’re really focused.
- Also run faster so you look like you’re good at this.
- They didn’t say anything to you. I think you’re in the clear, you can slow down.
- How long have I been running? It feels like years.
- I don’t understand how I’ve only been running for five minutes.
- Why am I torturing myself in this way?
- Oh, hey there little dog!
- This dog doesn’t have an owner. I have to rescue it and raise it as my own.
- Nevermind, the owner is right there.
- They probably know I was about to kidnap their dog.
- I’ll run a little faster to get away from the awkward stares.
- I’m only halfway done?!
- You have to keep going. It’s too late to turn around now.
- Is it bad luck if a black squirrel crosses your path?
- Maybe because it’s a squirrel and not a cat it’s fine.
- I’ll probably have bad luck for the next seven years…
- I’ll probably have bad joints in seven years anyways.
- Great, now I’m about to run past a huge flock of geese.
- One of them hissed at me. Run faster. Run faster.
- That was a close one. I could have died.
- Running for this long feels like it’s killing me anyways though.
- I’m dead. I’m definitely dead.
- There’s a group of kids playing in the front yard. That’s so nice.
- They just cheered me on! I have to finish now. I have to make them proud.
- I FINISHED MY RUN! I DIDN’T GIVE UP.
- Now I’m just going to sleep for the rest of the day.