the run

the first half
mile was all about
warming up.
getting the joints
loose
and limber for
the run.
there were no
k's involved.
it was just a run
through the woods,
maybe a few
miles or so.
you had no costume,
no radio
in your ear,
no special shoes,
you never took
your pulse, or kept
a record of your times.
there was no finish
line, or
someone handing
you a dixie cup
of water along
the way.
you woke up,
put on some shorts
and tennis
shoes, looked out
the window,
then left, telling
no one.