A Twitter friend just sent this to me – I had to post it – it’s such a gift!
Author: Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.
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Running – again – again?
I posted about running again last summer…did start then and went for many runs – some with a neighbor. Then it got cold, wet, snowy, slushy and well – all those things I use as excuses. Tried some treadmill running but that was short -lived as well.
So here we are in February and I’ve gotten back to running. The reason? I got a brand new pair of really neat running shoes to test.
Have you ever read Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury? I felt like that 12-year-old with his new sneakers. I remembered when I was a kid and got new sneakers. That feeling of I can do anything…run, jump, play any kind of ball…I was invincible!
Well these new shoes made me feel that way again and made me remember the book – [lost many moves ago as it’s no longer in my possession]
The first day I took dog with me and we did a slow run/jog/walk and I felt like I could go on forever…the shoes had me feel like I was capable of flying. Over the next few days, we [dog and I] added distances and speeds to our morning routine and then one day there was ice on the road.. Yup we are still having grrr winter at times 😀
So what did we do? I ran faster on the icy road to see how good the traction was and it was better than other shoes I had worn this year…even though they are all the same brand.
Then yesterday we ran a long distance and we did a lot of it at a fast clip – fast for me is not as fast as for a real runner – but it was or felt like it was faster than I had ever run. In the same afternoon dog and I took a long walk – neither of us was tired..and that was a big wow – running really is a good thing to do…
An aside – on one of our first runs with these new shoes I realized that my dog and I are the same age 😀 – I’ve had dogs get this old but as I said in my last few posts – this is new for me….
Next I will go for a run without the dog – if I tell you it’s a male dog you might understand why it’s hard to keep up a running pace.
To be continued
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More thoughts on: 69 going on 70…..
I had a birthday almost 3 weeks ago and am still contemplating what this particular age means and why it feels so funny.
Just turned 69 and the day itself was a non-event – except that now, in a 3 week retrospective, it’s made me moody and I have not been particularly sociable since the birthday.
Being introspective – a bit too much at times – I finally figured it was the “being-close-to-70” that was getting to me. I never thought of myself at 70 and what it would be like and now here I almost am THAT! youch!
One of my best friends said she did not feel old til she was 75 so I still had 6 years to go on that but I told her I already felt the oncoming of “old.” There is some oddness to 70 that I still need to think about because it is interfering with my being and enjoying 69.
19, 29, 39, 49, 59 did not have the same “feel” to them – 29 was sort of odd as it was the heyday of “don’t trust anyone over 30” and there I was – turning 30 – and in Berkeley California to boot. At 39 I had a baby to take care of; at 49, I was in law school; and at 59 I was happy to be turning 60 at the same time as the new millennium! [By the way – do you remember all those Y2K fears?]
So here I am at 69 – an age with nothing really special about it for me as with the other “end-in-9-ages” – except that I am still alive, healthy and enjoying what I am doing – that’s special – but there is still that nag…
I look in a mirror and alternate between laughing and getting depressed. Me? Going on 70? How did that ever happen? How did I manage to get so old when I do not feel like I am 70. How did the years go by so fast without my doing all those things I always wanted to do? I stare at the mirror and see “old.” I am old in a chronological sense yet I also feel as if I have many more years to go before I really slow down.
My son laughs with or at me – reminds me that yes 69 years have passed since I was born – just like he reminded me on his last birthday that yes 30 years had had passed since he was born..
He must be lying – I still recall that newborn baby as if it were yesterday and I also recall times in my 20’s and 30’s as if they were yesterday – so maybe it is all a fantasy – I am not really 69 – because I can not really be going on 70 😀
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69 going on 70
I’ve been mulling over the meaning of being 69 and I will post my thoughts as soon as I have finished thinking them.
In the interim – post comments or pose some questions about what it means to be some particular age[s]…
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Downsizing? Live Near Portland Oregon?
This week, many of the shelves at Community Warehouse are almost empty!
We are nearly out of the following items:
Pots and Pans
Baking Dishes
Toasters
Dishes
Cooking Utensils
BlanketsTowels
Can you help?65 low-income households in need of essential items and furniture will visit us this week for assistance. Your donations are needed and appreciated! There’s no need to buy new. We accept used items as long as they are in good condition.
We are open every day 10-4 to receive donations. If you need to schedule our truck to pick up furniture, please call (503) 235-8786.
Community Warehouse
2267 N. Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 274-4750
www.communitywarehouse.orgCommunity Warehouse is a local non-profit organization that receives donated basic household items and furniture from individuals and businesses, and gives them to low-income people recovering from crisis such as homeless or domestic violence. Over 65 households are served each week.