Monday, 16 January 2012

Halfway Haiku


Janathon fever
February nears each day
Rest waits patiently

Each run considered
Seconds, minutes, hours before
Time passes in miles

Dew covered clothing
Runners move through clouded breaths
Dawn on silver frost

Dodging grey traffic
Suit swapped for soft shoe shuffle
Lunchtime escapades

Winter nights descend
Cold streetlights spread monochrome
Emptying the streets

The runner endures
Mustering resolve he leaves
The warm family

A body of aches
Moves on complaining muscles
Mind elsewhere above

Alone and peaceful
Puffing chest and pounding heart
A spirit rising

Download and upload
The world just a click away
Sharing each triumph

Every run a win
Another day overcome
A winter beaten


Tonight's run: 8miles, 1:08hrs, avg pace 8:34/mile, fastest mile 7:15
Janathon total: 159.4miles
You can view my run stats on RunningFreeOnline here.

If you'd like to leave a haiku in response to today's post, three lines, of five, then seven, then five syllables. I'd be very grateful.

6 comments:

  1. On and on go I
    Running off the Christmas pies
    Finding form of old

    Everyday a new route
    Looking for that extra mile
    Home to work and back

    Glorious weather
    January blues no chance here
    Perfect running start

    Putting in the time
    All the miles will pay off soon
    High risk of divorce

    Every mile worth it
    Janathon with kindred minds
    Running Free and blog

    Fourteen days to go
    The finish line is in sight
    No medal just pride

    What to do in Feb
    Preparation for Fleet half
    Great start to the year

    Local Adventures
    My inspiration to run
    Keep up the great blog

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    1. Holy hellfire! There lurks a hidden talent. Our combined poetry prowess has received comment on facebook, no less. Well, if shipping law and event management fall through, we've always got a fallback.

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  2. Your blog's a great read
    Mileage total's not bad too
    I'll be back for more

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    1. Very kind Dan, thank you
      The Janathon Haiku Club
      Open for business

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  3. Awed, I am of you
    And your epic legs that go
    On and on and on.

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    1. Do all that you can
      And if blessed with good fortune
      Make good use of it

      :)

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