The Loneliness Of A (Not So) Long Distance Runner – The Playlist For A COVID-19 Exercise Regime

A few weeks ago, in an effort to stay (or get) fit, and to preserve my sanity, I challenged myself to a “Couch 2 5k” training routine.  I can honestly say, I had perfected the “couch” piece over the 1^st 2 weeks of the “stay at home” mandate!

As I went out this morning to start my daily exercise routine and the daily game of human Pac-Man that is running /walking through my neighborhood I put on my playlist. As ever, I started with “born to run”. That lasted for about 15 minutes. Not the songs just my capacity to run I mean, as I pounded the “long and winding road” that felt like I was on a “road to nowhere”.

As I turned on to “Baker Street”, too keep my mind active I started to compile a playlist of running/walking related songs and thoughts:

• I would recommend running “on the sunny side of the street”
• Be happy that you are “on the road again”
• And Just tell yourself to “keep on running” making “every mile a memory” because you are “king of the road”
• Keep focused, and don’t be an “accident waiting to happen”
• Never give up, and “walk on, with hope in your heart, and you’ll never walk alone”
• If you get tired, keep moving and “walk this way”.
• To avoid “Road rage” make sure you comply to social distancing as you “walk on by” because “I walk alone”.
• After all, you don’t want to “take a walk on the wild side”.
• And whatever you do “don’t stand so close to me”.
• Or you might be “one step beyond” the social distance.

I don’t think I was “Born to run”, but who would think that “I would walk 500 miles” in a month!

Stay strong, stay safe and stay sane.

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