[Amany]

Inspired by Today's Walk. Enjoy!

6:45am
Mind: Get up!
Me: Oh……
Lower Back: Oh…. Lay here. Don’t anything. Please…. Yesterday’s run/walk did me in. Owie….

7:30
Mind: Get up!
Me: Okay, okay…

9:40
Me: It’s drizzling. It’s a quarter mile walk to the park… I don’t wanna work out in the rain.
Mind: Quit whining.

Ten minutes later, I finally arrive at the park…
Me: I’ll power walk to that bench. Then I’ll start running.
Two minutes pass…
Calves: Hey, hey! Are you mad at us? Cut it out!
Mind: Don’t listen. Keep going.
Heart: Yeah…
Lungs: Yeah…

Me: (panting) So hard…. So hard… Gotta…walk…now…
Lungs: Send the air!! SEND THE AIR!!

Few minutes later…
Mind: Run again.
Me: As soon as I get to that tree.
Mind: Now!
Calves: No! Later!

So I ran…
Me: I’m gonna stop when I get to that tree over there.
Mind: Nope! The next big tree….
Mind: I lied! Don’t stop! Two more big trees…
Me: Okay, I listened to you. Now I gotta walk….

Minutes later and almost a mile under my belt……
Mind: When you get to that tree, run again.
Me: I don’t think I should. That man doesn’t have his dog on a leash. What if it chases me?
Mind: That’s an excuse to not run. You make too many excuses.
Calves: Don’t run! The dog is gonna go for us first!
Mind: Run!!!
Me: But the dog might –
Mind: Do like The Dog Whisperer says. Become calm, assertive energy. Do it!
Me: When I run past that man, he’s gonna see my butt jiggle.
Mind: Everyone has seen your butt jiggle.
Butt: I’m tired of jiggling! I don’t want to jiggle anymore!
Mind: (to Butt) You’ve always jiggled. (to Me) RUN!!!
Me: Okay… “Hi puppy!!”

Two minutes later….
Me: (still running) I’m really doing this. And the calm, assertive thing works. Maybe I should read up on the principles of Buddhism.
Mind: Wouldn’t hurt.
Butt: Booty-ism? It’s about time! You don’t spend enough time thinking about me!
Mind: (to Butt) Dumbass….
Calves: Stop!
Mind, Lungs, Heart and Butt: Go!! Run until the woods run out!
Me: I can’t!
Calves: She can’t!
Mind: You WILL!!!

Moments later….
Me: (panting) It’s so hard now…
Mind: Quit crying! You’re walking now.
Me: I need a very long walk…
Lungs: AIR!!!!

After my long walk….
Mind: Run!
Me: My calves are tight.
Calves: We’re tight! We don’t like it!!
Mind: Run!!!

As I’m running….
Thighs: Hey….. We thought something was going on. Feels kinda good, we think. We’ll get back to you later…
Calves: It doesn’t feel good! We’re burning.
Me: I won’t listen to you Calves. I’m only listening to Heart and Lungs…
Calves: You’d better listen! You haven’t weighed 127 twenty years! You’re too heavy for this now!
Mind: Keep going.
Heart and Lungs: Keep going.
Me: 127…. I wonder if I could weight that again…
Mind: No!
Me: 130?
Mind: Umm… No!
Me: Sure I could
Mind: Reality…. CHECK!
Me: 140?
Mind: Totally Doable…
Calves: We would be happy even if you weighed 150. Do you know how much weight you’re forcing us to run under??? You weigh –
Me: SHUT UP!!!!!
Mind: Tell the truth and shame the devil…
Me: You shut up too!
Mind: LOL… You can walk now…

Moments later….
Mind: Look at where you are.
Me: I see the park entrance. I am almost at 2 miles!!!
Mind: No more complaints…. No more questions…. RUN!!!!
Me: (running out of the park) Kickass!!

On the way back…
Me: I’m gonna walk this quarter mile so slow….
Mind: That’s fine… Feel the gift I gave you?
Me: Ahhh….. endorphins…..
Mind: You seriously gonna try for 140?
Me: Yeah
Mind: Then you’d better skip the garlic bread you plan on eating with dinner tonight.
Me: How did you know I was going to have garlic bread?
Mind: You’re kidding, right?
Lower Back: You will hear from ME first thing tomorrow morning!!

Back at the house…
Me: Levi is looking at me. He knows where I’ve been.
Mind: No he doesn’t.
Levi: I know where you’ve been!!!
Me and Mind: When did you start talking!
Levi: (wagging his tail) I wanna walk! You owe me a walk! Walk! Walk! Walk! You said I’m a good dog! I’m a good, good dog!!
Me: I gotta sit for a while…
Mind: Stretch… Sit for 45 minutes. Then take the dog to the park and walk him for a mile. When you get back have me examined.
Calves: Walk the dog???!!


(To Be Continued…….)

[ennay]

Nice!

[CollegeGirl]

booty ism AHAH!! Oh man good for you for getting out there and just doing it!!

[Amany]

Thanks!

[caryesings]

I loved eavesdropping on this conversation! Love your writing style. Thanks for the laugh.

[3fcuser1058250]

That was very entertaining and so true, I have those convos too... I could bopp that internal person in the head when it's right

Are you a writer ? It is very well written

[Amany]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed that!

I want to be a writer. I used to want to write when I was younger but, since being laid off and getting ready to go back to school, I'm thinking I should start devoting some time to it seriously.

[Pita09]

That was a terrific read! I just read portions of your post to my boyfriend, who is a writer, and he says your very good. Good enough that if you want to write you should go for it.

[dkneec19]

Originally Posted by Amany

I want to be a writer.

You ARE a writer!!!! I LOVED this! Haha I was so engaged, and could totally relate! Do you keep a blog?

[Thighs Be Gone]

LOL...Amany..cute and yep, I have had that conversation many 'o time myself!

[traveling michele]

Loved your internal convo.... sounds so much like me and my exercising!
I agree-- you should keep a blog at the very least!

[paradoxx]

I Love It!

[Amany]

Wow... Thanks!

Actually, I thought of writing it while I was out practicing running. I just sort of HAD to get it out. Then I thought of posting it because it might inspire, provide a few laughs, etc...

Writing is like an old lover of mine. One I think I should become reaquainted with. I have the time, so will should go for it!

Thanks again. I really, really appreciate the positive feedback.

[jendiet]

that was cute. I know good writing when I read it.

[Amany]

I think I will start a blog. I will keep my accountable with the running, and I know I'll have to write at least 4 or 5 times a week. I've already made a "second entry".

The next morning…
Mind: How do you feel?
Me: Thighs feel stressed…. Hip Flexors are feeling weird… Lower Back is okayish…
Mind: Still making up words, I see.
Me: When necessary.

Later…
Mind: Take the day off. Maybe walk to Jet’s, get yourself a salad and walk back. That will be a mile and half all together.
Me: I think I want to run a little bit. Take Levi to the park, lollygag with him for a mile, then practice running.
Mind: Your call…

On the way to the park….
Mind: You should reconsider.
Me: I want to run…
Mind: I’ll get on board. I won’t utter anymore negatives.
Me: Good!
Levi: Walking! Out walking! Walk, walk, walk!! Squirrel!!! I have to chase that squirrel! I NEED to chase that squirrel! Why can’t I chase the squirrel??!!! Oooo….. kids!! I want to lick those kids! First I’ll sniff em, then I’ll lick em!!
Me: Cut It out Levi! Focus!!

Sometime later. After Levi has had his walk, made three new dog friends, peed on several trees, licked and sniffed about 8 kids, 3 adults and barked at a frog….
Mind: Ready for this – Hey! You just took off!
Me: Weeee…..!! I’m running even faster than yesterday!
Thighs: Well hello!
Me: You’re achy!
Thighs: Don’t mind it a bit. Keep it up.

A few minutes later. In the woods….
Mind and Thighs: You’re doing it!
Lungs: Oh yeah!!
Heart: Woooooo Hooooooo!
Me: I’m doing it! But I gotta walk…

Thirty seconds later. Still in the woods:
Mind: Again?
Me: Again! I wanna keep pushing. And I don’t want those icky bugs to land on me!
Thighs: You go girl!
Me: (to Thighs) You’re hurting.
Thighs: Go!!
Heart and Lungs: Go!
Me: Okay!

Few minutes later…
Me: (panting) Whew! I feel good about doing this.
Mind: Great! Keeping moving.
Me: I will. I just need to walk a little slower. Maybe I should stop for just a moment…
Mind, Thighs, Heart and Lungs: NO!!!
Me: Just for a moment….
Mind: Don’t stop! Run! Walk! Move! Keep moving!
Me: (stopping) Just a moment.

One minute later…
Me: Okay… I’ll get my walk going and then run. I feel weird….
Mind and Thighs: (quiet)
Me: Here I go!

Two SECONDS later…
Me: I can’t run! Why can’t I run?! (to thighs) You feel like heavy slabs of cement!
Thighs: We didn’t want you to stop.
Me: I want to run!! I can’t run!
Mind: Head back.
Levi: What’s going on? Why did we stop again! I was having fun!! Can I run after that squirrel?! I promise to come right back! Can I?! Oh please let me chase the pretty squirrel!!

On the way back…
Mind: How do you feel?
Me: Bummed. I should have just walked, or done a video. Or maybe even taken the day off.

Couple of minutes later…
Me: You know, I practiced running two days ago…
Mind: Yeah… lazily. You did more like a slow trot, and not very often!
Me: Granted. But I did it. I ran yesterday too…
Mind: Uh huh…
Me: I should do this running two days, then take two days away from it, then do it two more days, etc…
Mind: Yeah…
Me: You knew that didn’t you?
Mind: Yep.
Glutes: Well hello!
Me: Ouch! You guys hurt!
Glutes: We thought you’d forgotten about us. For years we’ve been holding up that fatty who refuses to pull it’s own weight.
Butt: I resent that!!
Mind: (to Butt) Shut up Bubbles!
Glutes: Why did you stop?

Back on the block…
Me: (to Levi) There’s your Tommy!
Levi: Tommy!! There’s my Tommy! I love my Tommy!! Can’t wait to lick my Tommy!
Thighs: Who’s Tommy?
Me: Huh? What do you mean? Firefighter Tommy. Levi’s master. How could you not know that?
Thighs: How were we to know? We’ve been asleep for years. Who’s fault is that?
Me: Well….
Thighs: That dog! He was breathing on us the whole time. He has terrible breath!

Levi and Firefighter Tommy…
Levi: Squirrels! I wanted to chase squirrels! That girl won’t let me chase them. Went on a walk Tommy, but couldn’t chase squirrels!
Firefighter Tommy: Hey Little Buddy! Where you been?! I missed you!
Levi: Said I was on a walk!! Walk!, Walk, walk, walk!!!
Me: We understand what Levi says. Why can’t Firefighter Tommy?
Mind: Because we have issues. Many, many issues…
Thighs: Indeed!

Later in a hot bath….
Mind: How do you feel?
Me: Broken.
Mind: Oh...

About a minute later...
Mind: You’ll be fine.
Me: Ouch! Abs?
Abs: Yes….
Mind: Abs worked too.
Abs: Did you really think you were doing this without us?
Me: Hadn’t considered it….
Calves: The water feels great…
Mind: My, my…. You haven’t said a word all day Calves. Are you on board with the running?
Calves: We’re reserving judgment…
Mind: (to me) What have you learned?
Me: That I’m ready to run. My body is ready to run, but I should trust your judgment.
Mind: Anything else?
Me: Yeah… Don’t stop.
Mind: Good girl.