My Amos Lee Reverie

7 miles last night.

The first 4-5 miles were rough as my calves and feet tensed up, causing me distracting pain...a running impediment I struggle with frequently. The other side of that coin is that my feet eventually go numb which blunts the pain.

So I was laboring through, the sun had begun to set, and the lake and the city were bluish-gray. This is a beautiful, comfortable time of day for me. My iPod began to play "Kid" by Amos Lee...which is a liquid, emotional song about struggling and keeping your head up through it. In a quick moment, my pain affected my body the way pleasure does, providing relief and relaxation.

I take great pleasure in shouldering productive pain, and that is what marathon training has given me....great pleasure knowing that I'm expanding my personal thresholds, invalidating the logic of my insecurities, and making investments on my mental and physical strength.