Tuesday, July 22, 2014

An Ode to Bad Running Shoes, and a Mother's Wisdom

Time to train, a 50K is on the way
Ran just half, it hurt bad, I must say

Mom says, "buy new shoes! They will take away the pain,"
But I don't have $100 dollars, and all shoes are the same!

So I start the race, old worn out shoes and all
I feel pretty good, running strong and tall

At mile 16 my feet start to hurt
But I still feel OK, not much sweat on my shirt

At mile 18 my feet hurt real bad
I start to get worried, and just a little mad

By mile 22 the pain has shot up to my knees
No more running downhill, it hurts so much, PLEASE!

By mile 24 I think I might want to quit
But the idea of not finishing gives me a fit

At mile 27 the worst is yet to come
A solid mile of climbing, walking doesn't sound so dumb

With two miles to go, I have about had enough
This ultra-long race has just been too rough

But wait, I can handle twenty more minutes of pain!
I will push to the finish, my knees and feet will hurt the same

So I straighten my back and lift up my head
I run to the finish like being chased by the dead

I think, "screw you knees, screw you feet,
Finishing this race will feel oh, so sweet!"

With one mile to go I realize I have made a mistake
The pain in my knees is more than I can take

I hobble and wobble and stumble a bit
But there is no way this pain is going to make me sit

With a half mile left, the finish line is in site,
all downhill left, I wish I could fly like a kite

I look behind to see a man chasing me down
Getting passed at the finish would just make me frown

The man behind me gives extra motivation
So I grit my teeth as I pass the last aid station

I push to the finish with all that's left in me
Forgetting my hurts, well, that is the key

I cross the line and finally get to rest
but I can't shake the feeling my time wasn't the best

The pain in my knees and the pain in my feet
Made it hard to do my best, to really compete

I should have listened to the advise of my mother
And realized buying new shoes really wasn't a bother

So listen my friends to the words I am saying
And buy new shoes! Don't worry about paying!

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