Monday, October 11, 2021

Fartlek … Push

Today’s word is “fartlek” … training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of intense effort loosely alternating with less strenuous activity. (Dictionary.com)

Push
Every day the sun rises, and then
     Sets.
A cycle. A rhythm. A dependable
     Fact.
We, in turn, stumble, fall and rise
     Again.
Where is this unintentional fartlek taking
     Us?
Are we building strength? Endurance?
     Patience?
Or do we only feel the monotony, the
     Pain?
Is there a goal that makes this effort
     Meaningful?
If not. Why then run the race at
     All?
Despite all our philosophies, our
     Questions …
We carry on. As if we are sure of our
     Destination.

Anne Selleck
Copyright 2021

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