Forrest Gump

from google images

The last two days during  my run I have channeled my inner Forrest Gump. I keep picturing the scene where Forrest has been running for three years and he is now running through the desert. There is a look on his face where you know he is not thinking about anything except the road in front of him. He isn't thinking about life anymore, he isn't thinking about his running form, his physical pain, his mental pain he is only thinking about the next thing in front of him (this is my interpretation anyway). As I have been running I have tried to lose myself on the sight in front of me, letting my arms swing more freely, and just being in the moment and not thinking about how much further I can go before I have to walk, my pain, my pace/time, or anything else. I am just feeling the road under me and looking at the horizon in front of me. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not to the level of Forrest because I can only continue this frame of mind for 30 seconds at the most and then I go back to thinking about everything, but for those thirty seconds I am "running against the wind" (aka Forrest Gump's running song...Running Against the Wind by Bob Seger).

Today I convinced Davin and Alea to go to the track with me to train for our upcoming 5ks. Davin for the Heroes for Kids in November, my Color Run in two weeks, and Alea's Girls on the Run 5k in November. Davin and I ran/walked two miles. Alea walked one lap with Sparky and then went to play on the play equipment. I guess that is how you train for a 5k when you are an 8 year old. Davin did a 13:xx minute mile and then dragged himself around the track for mile 2 because he drank too much water between miles. I did two 14:xx minute miles. So total I did 2 miles in 29 minutes. That is great for me! I'm happy. I won't talk about my pain level because I know you are tired of hearing about it and because I don't want to jinx myself.

When I was on my last lap of the two miles I looked across the infield of the track and saw Davin cutting across the field to catch up to me. I took his picture so I could prove what a cheater he is! It doesn't matter how fast your first mile is Davin if you cheat on the second mile! Caught ya!