Holly, Thomas (Holly's brother) and I ran the Houston Half today with 25,000 other crazy people under blue, yet cold skies. All three of us pushed hard but the massages afterwards exposed many muscles that were stressed to the maximum.
Below is a Dr. Seuss type poem I wrote depicting the event:
Mikie, there is the start line, that's the start,
So toe the line and get set to dart.
You must go far, please go far,
The end of the race may have a bar! (oh sure...)
If your wee legs can go fast,
This race may not last and last,
Yet you are old and without blast
I hope you can survive and last, survive and last.
Mikie, give it all you got I say,
Weak you may be, it may be that way.
But you must go, yes you must go.
So make it so, please make it so!
Trudge those miles at near 0% grade,
You will not fade, you will not fade.
Don’t say I can't, for I know you can,
You must, you will, you certainly can. You the man!
The leg pain is now nearly past,
You can run and run, and impress the cast!
Your body is on fire, you say,
That is what happens when God makes you pay!
You ask how this could be?
Who lit the fire, the fire you flee?
You say, not me, not me?
You say not I, not I.
You ask how long til you die? (especially at mile 12)
Two hours and fifty to say goodbye.
Mikie may I suggest a course to take?
You could, I think, quite safely make.
Drink the water and the Gatorade,
That will stop the fire and you will say Hurray! Hurray!
Think positive and please don’t desist.
We understand pain does exist. We get your gist.
But you can get your body to go,
Keep in the flow, keep in the flow!
The last two miles are so hard to do,
You really are such a poo!
Oh I hope you get there soon,
For you may be dead by Sunday noon.
But Mikie you are marginally strong,
You will succeed if you lay off the bong. (Just kidding-at least it rhymes)
You would not stop, you would not fall,
You would not slow, no, not at all!
You broke the tape and crossed the line
That chocolate milk will taste so fine!
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| Holly and Mikie after the race! |
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