One foot in front of the other.
And the race begins.
They are racing each other, time, the phone calls, the appointments and the chaos that I’m leaving behind.
There is no finish line, and I don’t care if I come back.
All they know is that they are the wind that will lift me and take me far away.
The adrenaline pulses,keeping time with my throbbing temples.
The tributaries of sweat, charting a new course every few minutes.
My heart beats drum into my ears, drowning out the rest of the world.
My hair billowing in the breeze, trailing behind me like my very own superhero cape.
I really do feel like a hero right now.
I’ve conquered hunger, pebbles, potholes, rain, grime, sweat and pain.
I’ll feel like giving up a million times, but I know in a heartbeat I could do it all again.
My legs will find me a new world everyday.
I don’t need a map,
A road,
A compass to steer me,
Today, every obstacle will stay out of my way.