Bitter winter wind
Legs pushing me through the cold
First mile in a while
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Finally got myself to a continuous mile today, couldn’t believe it. It has been so long since I did that, and it felt great. It was cold out there, colder than it needed to be. That is the one problem I have with North Carolina in the fall. One day, sunny and warm, the next day, cold with heavy winds. C’est la vie, right?
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Thank you to this song for helping me push out a few extra steps, came on at just the right time.
White-grey clouds above
Cool breeze, a slight chance of rain
Getting in some miles
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I managed to get in a nice day time walk/run today, felt great. I am on my second pair of running headphones, which isn’t bad, since I bought the first pair over two and a half years ago. Anyway, one of the songs got me thinking of Halloween. I thought I would post it below.
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Sunlight slanting
Its soft red rays
Like a blanket of warmth
Starting to heat the day
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I stand at the window
Holding my son tight
Watching this new day dawn
With God’s golden light
Quick run yesterday
My boy holding on tight
Father and son time
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I never thought I’d be a jogging stroller guy, thought I would want my running to be something I could do for myself. A little stress relief. What I have found is that I do still enjoy running by myself, but I also enjoy days like Saturday. Pushing my son along in the jogging stroller, me getting in some good exercise, and my boy playing with rocks, pine straw, and acorns while he rides. It really is a lot of fun to do even if the stroller takes some getting use to.
Full moon light hanging
Casting its soft yellow veil
Runner finds his stride
From midnight to midnight
On October 31st
He has a hunger
A blood lust
A thirst
For those who trick and treat
To him
That is the best
The tastiest of meat
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One of my favorite Halloween songs, always gets me in the mood:
Lazily drifting
Soft white, silvery, and grey
Like an angel’s wings
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Need to post something
Traffic crashing to a halt
While my brain slumbers
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Cloudy soft white clouds
Hanging high over my head
Feet pounding the ground
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I had a chance to get out and run during the day today. It was nice, a tad warm, but pleasant. Good way to close out the week.
A pewter grey sky
Mixed with mirror shards of red
Clouds filled with fire
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More from this series:
Fall leaves chasing me
Rain gently cooling my skin
Another wet run
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A nasty night out there, rain, wind, cooler than average weather, hard getting back to it when the weather is like that.
A misty drizzle
Rain drops, warm liquid relief
Getting back to it
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I tell you what. If you take a break from running, it is tough starting up again. I tried a return a month or so ago and wound up hurting myself. I took another break and tonight I tried to take it easy. The body seems to be okay, but who knows, tomorrow morning will show me if I overdid it or not.
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A misty grey sky
Cool air whispers through the palms
Fall’s coastal embrace
Poet sits alone
Soaking up the energy
Resting on the beach
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Cool morning on the beach
Waves crashing – pounding surf
Seagulls chitter and chatter
Proud to be on their home turf
Cup of coffee in my hand
Watching this seagull show
The sun gently on the rise
Warmth starting to grow
2 ghosts traveling
Time to find a place to haunt
October is here
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Well folks, Halloween is almost upon us, and I for one, can’t wait. Always love this time of year, leaves falling, the weather is pleasant, but not cold, and all things dark and scary are set loose in the stores and towns. Great, great, stuff.
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