One mile to go
you can do this.
Downhill to the park,
Then level,
Then a slight uphill–
only a block or so,
then downhill the rest of the way.

Half mile.
Legs are dead,
Lungs burn,
lets do this.

Quarter mile.
Turn it up–
I don’t give a shit that you can’t
Faster!
Pound
This pain is only temporary
Pound
This pain is only temporary
Pound
This pain is only temporary
Pound
This pain is only temporary
Inhale
This pain is only temporary
Exhale
This pain is only temporary
Inhale
This pain is only temporary
Exhale

The end is in sight
Faster!
Ignore the burn
50 feet
Faster
This pain is only temporary
Sprint!
Sprint!
Sprint!
10 feet
Can’t do it!
FINISH IT!!
SPRINT!
9 feet
8 feet
7 feet
6 feet
5 feet
4 feet
3 feet
2 feet
1 foot…

DONE!!
Now walk
Breath.
Breath..
Breath…
Blessed recovery!
Let it wash over you
And here it comes
A high so great it shouldn’t be legal.
Drink your water,
and write a poem about it,
Because you feel awesome
and you are awesome.