A Poetic Reflection on Week 7, Run 2

[SpeedMaQueen]

I’ve seen a chap on YouTube

From far away Japan

I would have liked to meet him

And shake him by the hand

He introduced “slow running”

And that’s my kind of sport

Having spent so many years

Allergic to any other sort.

Now in my head I’m fleet of foot

And swift like a gazelle

But today I timed my running

And my bubble burst. Oh well. ☹️

It seems that though I think that I

Am running like the devil

It transpires I take slow running

To a whole new deeper level!

With seven runs left still to do

To reach my graduation

I will not cover near 5k

Without some acceleration.

Now I could be downhearted

About my lack of speed

But old Professor Tanaka

Says that isn’t what I need

Slow and steady is the way

More tortoise than a hare

It’s less about the time and more

Being able to get there

So I will carry on but slowly,

Continue jogging at my pace

With a huge sense of a achievement

And a big grin on my face 🙂

30 minutes is in sight

But back in the beginning

60 seconds was a challenge

So I reckon I am winning 🙂

[Hidden]

Brilliant! Xx I think Professor Tanaka would be proud to read this Ode to Slow Running 🏃‍♀️ 😊

[SpeedMaQueen Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Finally a sport I exceed at! 🤣🤣 It’s been a long time coming! Happy running 🙂

[Granspeed Graduate]

This is fabulous! 🎉👏🏼🎉 I reckon it should be a pinned post and become the anthem for Team Tortoise and the Brigade of Snails.

Lovely. Thank you, you’ve set my day off on the right footing. (Sorry, couldn’t resist <groan>).

[SpeedMaQueen Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Thank you - there are a lot of Team Tortoise members I’m sure! I can see the merchandise opportunities... shell suits perhaps? 🤣🤣 Here’s to getting there....eventually! 🙂👍

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to SpeedMaQueen]

🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼