“Never are my senses more engaged than when the pain sets in. There is a magic in misery. Just ask any runner.” – Dean Karnazes

Mile 1

• Why am I doing this?
• It’s not even light out yet!
• Bed would be so much better right now
• I don’t think I even remember how to run this morning
• I can turn around and just call it a rest day, right? Rest days are healthy too

Mile 2

• Okay, 1 mile in, I can do this….nah, probably not
• Good thing no one is even AWAKE to see me stumbling around like a hung-over moose
• Wait, why is Bon-freaking-Jovi on my playlist?!
• Whoah! We’re Halfway Theeeere! WHOAH! Livin’ on a PRAYER!!
• Oh, I guess that’s why…

Mile 3

• I’ve got to change up my playlist
• Hmmm…that sounds like it could be a blog post
• “After a while, our work ‘playlists’ can become so repetitive they no longer motivate us…”
• “We should keep the work ‘tracks’ that are working for us, but add in some fresh ones”
• “And don’t be afraid to branch out and find some new and different ‘tunes’ to try”
• Okay, that’s a start, but it needs work…

Mile 4

• What was that other post I was thinking about during yesterday’s run?
• I should record my thoughts while I run…
• That would look super weird
• I should check and see how far I’ve gone, feels like about 7 miles….
• Crap.
• Why am I doing this again? Oh yeah, “svelte Jeff”

Mile 5

• Okay, I can do this. Just a little farther
• So, what’s on the docket for today?
• I should write out that blog post I was thinking about. What was it?
• Playlists, right! Maybe I should include a link to my current playlist
• Hmmm….maybe my website could use some audio and video….

Mile 6

• What? I’m still not done?
• Can’t quit now, still a mile away from home!
• Uh oh, the always judgmental stares from the 2^nd graders at the bus stop…
• [straighten your form, pick up some speed] Hi kids!
• Elementary school kids can be so catty
• There’s the house, in the home stretch now
• Hey, is that why they call it the “home stretch”?
• And DONE. Stop watch. Stop music. Try not to pass out on front lawn.

Post Run

• Ah, sense of accomplishment…blah.
• I should see a drop of about 10 lbs on the scale now, right? RIGHT?!
• Wait, so now I get to START my workday?!
• Soooo, what was that blog post I was thinking about again?..