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Stretching to my toes , straining , tension,
holding, discomfort, i n c r e a s i n g flexibility.
Pointing my feet , elongating my legs.
R e ac h i n g my fingers, pulling at air to reach farther.
Grunt. F a l l b a c k into my b o d y frame.
Breath. Jump , forcing m y weight into the air.
Calves f l e x i n g . Body h e a t warm i n g.
H e ar t rate gradually raising. Push off with my toes.
Exertion in cal ves , thig hs , ha mstrings .
P a t t e r i n g arou nd the track at an easy pace.
Slowly filling my lungs with a i r... release, repeat.
Heart rate increasing, bloodpumping slightly speedier.
Quicken pace, f e e t pounding as I pass lap after lap.
Sweat starts pouring, more difficulty breathing.
G a s p i n g , ru n n ing, p e r s p i r a t i n g .
Comfort comes through labored breathing. Happiness.
N o j u d g m e n t , n o e x p e c t a t i o n s.
No conversations to keep up.
Ju st me and my b o dy, tryin g to imp r ove.
Music is my c o m p a n y, sweat is my best friend.
F o r t i t u d e . Work harder, better, faster.
La y my b ody on the m at , li ft off my ba ck,
ra ise chest to my kne es , up , down.
U p , d own . Continue lifting, abdominal burning.
P u s h i n g to t he li m it , and t hen som e .
Flip over , stomach down, place hands flat on ground.
Inhale, push my body up. Exhale, gently drop it down.
Ar m s b e n t at a nin ety de g r ee angle.
C h e s t five inc hes f rom the g r o u n d ,
i n h a l e , up. E x h a l e , gently down.
Pu sh i ng, s we atin g , gr o an in g , b u r n i n g .
Pus h my body u p r i g h t , start t o patter again.
A r o u n d the track, now pounding. Heavy breathing.
M usic singing me forward, no al l owance for slack.
S t o p . F um ble d o w n onto t h e m a t ,
m o r e back raising up, down. Pushing, inhale, exhale.
L i f t m y b o d y o n c e a g a i n.
Ea sy pa t terin g aro u nd th e t rack.
Breathing comes easier, heart rate d e c r e a s e s,
b u r n i n g continues. Pat, pat, pat, swift walking.
C o o l i n g d o w n . Sw eat pours like a fountain.
Dr ench i n g , n e c k , b a c k , f a c e.
Drop down onto the mat. Reach fingers to toes.
R e l e a s e s o m e b u r n i n g .
Point, stretch, reach, b r e a t he.
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3 comments:
Truly amazing!
I feel it!!!
I should feel it more often, LOL!!
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