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I’m Ready

My heart, mind, and body, seeks good cheer  
Inhaling and exhaling for another marathon year    
Getting my temple adjusted to the post Covid-19 of training for my first passion    
Nike sneakers laced up… Sports bra, Nike shorts running against the wind as my heart rate is hashing    
College, grades, profession, editing novels, keeps my mind from crashing      
     
25 pounds of sheer endurance lifting dumbbells      
Grimaces, body stiff, muscles fatigued, lactic acid to the knees from pavement pounding, sore palms, the grit of training no one ever tells    
No excuses my trainer will take, or no I cannot lift anymore, because I'm a female debates    
At any rate, that starting gun does not wait    
Gluteus squats, jump rope for the core non-stop...mm... I love the results of my firm tush      
Until November if the New York Marathon occurs, all I hear from my trainer is, woman push    
     
The startup  of training miles is always a standard ten    
Then from there the body conditioning, outdoor lapses, cycling, aerobics  begins    
The hip thrusts, deadlifts and balance lunges, resistance training, core training, kick boxing.. the regiment keeps me spiritually centered, my mind, body, soul sound    
However, I have to lose ten pounds, my BMI is way off from too many sweets, when no one was around    
     
No more Moet, or a glass of Chardonnay    
The life of a runner it’s just that way    
Yogurt, Tofu, Soy and H20, will be the source of inspiration as each day I starve and pray    
   
     
#Welcometothelifeofamarathonrunner
Written by SweetKittyCat5
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Author's Note
Please allow the New York Marathon to take place and not a virtual race this year

SKC
Beginning weight 128
Height 5'2
BMI-too surprise to note
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