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Filed under: Frying-Pan-on-the-Head Moments,General — beverly at 10:51 pm on Monday, July 11, 2005

I get that now.

Tonight, on my run, I got a little hint of a true glorious feeling when I run.

It was just a moment, really. When I wasn’t looking at my watch, and I wasn’t looking at my company, or even really listening to them. I wasn’t fiddling with my hat, and I wasn’t staring at my feet wishing the interval was over.

I was looking at the horizon, and for a moment, I felt taller and stronger. And capable and truly proud to be out there.

Does that sound funny to you? Are you wondering why I pursue this if I am not rewarded by that great feeling all of the time?

I thought it was just me. I thought that because I wasn’t “naturally born” (whatever that means?!?) into running, that I wasn’t going to experience that feeling. I thought that feeling was for a more elite athlete.

But nope. I felt it. Unmistakenly so.

And tonight, I really fell in love with it.

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Comment by david

Tuesday July 12, 2005 @ 4:08 am

That’s worth the price of getting up every morning. Now you know what to feel for every time out.

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Comment by mark

Tuesday July 12, 2005 @ 8:51 am

and why is that a frying pan on the head moment?

Sounds like something else to me! :)

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Comment by Lara

Tuesday July 12, 2005 @ 10:12 am

That’s the essence of it, I think. Good for you!!

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Comment by Mia

Tuesday July 12, 2005 @ 8:05 pm

:)

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Comment by jank

Tuesday July 12, 2005 @ 8:17 pm

Yep, that’s the ticket.

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Comment by susan

Wednesday July 13, 2005 @ 5:40 am

I love those moments. You have described it so well.

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Comment by alejandra

Wednesday July 13, 2005 @ 9:55 am

i absolutely without a doubt can relate. as a “non-runner” myself i’ve often questioned whether or not i would ever come to enjoy the run, and have just recently, as you have, come to that point.

it’s an awesome feeling. enjoy, and keep on truckin!

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Comment by LouBob

Thursday July 14, 2005 @ 10:54 am

Cool isn’t it?? Like Mark, why is this a frying pan on the head moment, you need a highlight of my life category!

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Comment by beverly

Thursday July 14, 2005 @ 6:00 pm

A frying pan on the head isn’t a bad thing, it’s just a big, huge realization. Sometimes things have to be in the form of a frying pan for me to stop in all of my busy-ness and just reflect, that’s all.

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Comment by Riona

Friday July 15, 2005 @ 1:21 pm

It’s nature’s MDMA. The first time it hit me I felt ecstatic. And now it’s reliable enough that when it’s hard for me to haul my lazy ass out of bed in the morning, when running seems impossible, I know I just have to make it past the first 20 minutes of the run. After that, it’s pleasure. (of a sort, anyway).

Nice blog – I’ll be back!

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Comment by E. Rinderer

Friday February 10, 2006 @ 1:31 pm

Just happened upon your Blog. Very much enjoy it so far, keep up the good work. If you haven’t tried trail-running yet, just wait for your first “moment” when you’re on the trail, crest a monster hill on a crisp cold morning and stir a few deer…all without getting short on breath. Running is a drug. Once you’ve really experienced it, you can’t escape it. Enjoy your next run!

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