Did they tell you to stop running?

No more doom and gloom.

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This poem wasn’t in my first book and I chuckled after I wrote it yesterday. I wish it was.

I was told to stop running when I was in my twenties. My dream of running The Boston Marathon was shattered in that small doctor's office. I’ll never forget it.

It took me a while to regain confidence in my body, improve my self-talk, and find the right team to heal but I found a way and I kept going.

I’m sure you’re aware of the amazing benefits of running for our body and mind yet I still hear this nonsense that it’s not. I hope you can tune it out.

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You can run.
Did they tell you to stop? 
Me too. 
Did they say it was bad 
for your knees? Or your
back? I don’t believe any
of that. It took me a while
But I’m back! 

What do you hear? 
Is it based on fear?
It was for me and it 
made me question my 
authority. Should I keep 
running? Am I doing 
something wrong? 
Yet I love to run and 
that feeling was strong. 

You can run.
No more doom and gloom.
I’m here to say yes—
Lace up those sneakers
If you want to.  
Running is great for
your body and mind. 
They can keep pushing
the nonsense yet all they’ll
see is my behind. 

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BOOYAH! I hope this gives you a laugh. Keep on running my friends. :)

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