Where do you find the joy in your running?

After last week’s doldrums and sharing it her with you lovely lot something has really shifted for me. I’ve been focusing on looking for joy in my running (& in life) which is what I remember about running many moons ago and why I started running again.

This is what I wrote after I ran my ‘Personal Worst’ (courtesy of @Roxdog ) on Tuesday ....

Freedom Run

come feet take me wherever you will

we’re going on a joy hunt, my beginners mind

and I, the wind behind

we met Buddy and his human before we’d gone far,

we stopped to chat before sunrise

then on we went, spirts lifted across the fairway

before the white balls fly, down to the sea bound

in wedlock to sky, dancing together in pink mist

my feet and I unshackled from time,

and pace, simply ran for joy!

Joyful running everyone 🤗

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

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[dijep Graduate10]

I think you've really found the joy with this it's lovely, you are clever x

I particularly like the line about getting your feet to take you wherever they will we're going on a joy hunt... That's just how it should be.😊

Thankyou for such a lovely postx

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Thank you dijep 😊🤗

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Lovely post. Life is short, and hard, we need to look for the best things to celebrate and enjoy. Happy running 🤗

[Hidden in reply to Grannyhugs]

Indeed it is thank you 😊🤗

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That’s fabulous and i wish I’d read it before we went out as I felt my running this morning was no good on all counts, it wasn’t bad actually, flaming nicotine withdrawal lied to me

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you 😊 Whenever I think something is no good in future, which is a pretty certain thing 🙄, I’m going to try to remember to look for the joy 😃

[lexi6 Graduate10]

This is just beautiful jorgeR 🥰

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This is so lovely jorgeRuns thank you. Yes, we must look for joy the joy in life ❤️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏃🏻‍♀️

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Thanks chrissie, 😊🤗🤸‍♀️

[Allbarron 60minGraduate]

This is so beautiful dijep! I've take to doing a morning meditation and that's helping me to combat anxiety and really focus on the positive. Long may the sentiments you've written be remembered and achieved.

Happy Thursday whatever you're doing today!🌻

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Thanks Allbarron, I hope your morning meditation helps you to remember, it’s so easy to forget so any daily reminders that help are so valuable, ... today the joy hunt continues even amongst the housework 😃😀🤗

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Nearly made me cry! What a beautiful way to think about your runs!

Quite emotional this running lark isn't it!

[Hidden in reply to Roxdog]

😊 Roxdog, yes in my experience definitely, I just need to try to hold onto that feeling now 😉, not always easy is it? 🤗

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Gorgeous post Mrs Jorge. It has a real sense of freedom about it. Just lovely 😊

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Awww thanks D-d 😊

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Wow! That's beautiful. Xx

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Thanks Fionamags 😊🤗

[Mum22boys Graduate10]

"Ran for joy" sums it all up... that's hopefully what we all do. Love it 😊

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[Cmoi Graduate10]

What a glorious post jorgeRuns! Here's a joyful haiku in return:

Autumn-hued trees glow,

Rain-soaked, scented with promise,

Embracing my flight.

[Hidden in reply to Cmoi]

Oh I love that, I wrote a series of Haikus in Spring and now you’ve reminded me, I can do the same for Autumn 🍂 🤗