Many years ago.....7 years ago, I was dedicated to running!
Weekends were spent on social running, weekdays were all about early mornings.
To a point of obsession!!
Introduced newly to the 21Km distance, it was exhilarating to be able to run longer than an hour!!
This passion and obsession is what helped me, an otherwise subdued person at kiddie parties, to talk to someone.
Someone, with a similar interest.
We talked, a lot! We found several other common threads!
Natural progressions
He progressed towards 21kms, 42kms, improving himself.
And so did our relationship.
Slowly, like my distances, but improving over time!
Have you noticed this with runner friends, they have a lot to talk about? races, places, timing, shoes, injuries, bad days, training, diet.... And they never get bored!!! Time flies!!
Years flew past, Many races were run, Some joys were celebrated, some failures saw tears together!
Injuries happened, but the comforters were close by.
Time and distance were of no consequence.
Till one day, the race was never run!
Injuries remained!
The pain grew!
Distances seemed a challenge!
Stress fracture they called it!
Rest they said!
Distances stretched! Just like the silence!
The mind weakened, the body slowed down, the heart craved for more!
Rest cured the broken bone, but the silence could not heal the broken heart!
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