The edges of evening are curling up earlier these days, a sure sign that soon I’ll be able to broaden the borders of my safe, early a.m. route and incorporate new neighborhoods and more mileage into my sunrise routine.
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to miss the moonlight.
I’m going to miss that minor feeling of accomplishment just getting out of a warm bed before everyone else in the house, waiting in a semi-comatose state for my first cup of tea to kick in, checking the temperature and applying layers accordingly. That I rarely “run into” anyone at that hour has led to some serious lapses in appearance. If you were to look closely, you’d see I run with mascara residue under my eyes, bad breath, wrinkled sweats (and maybe flannel pajama bottoms a time or two), a jingly Jogbra and hair only half-contained in an elastic band due to some shoddy “hand combing.”
This unkempt look might work for a slender 22-year-old, but not on someone who appears twice her age and weight. Not even if she’s the only runner on the road.
Such laxness needs to be abandoned, but I thank the moon and the stars (and dim streetlights) for shielding me from public scrutiny all these months.
13 comments:
nah, stay the way you are anne. that way i won't feel so bad about how i look when i got out in the morning - at least i'll know someone looks like me...
:-) but i'm with you, i love the moonlit runs. something about being out there in the dark that is so quiet and peaceful.
:). I'm even worse when I head out the door. I do, however, brush my teeth before my a.m. run - you never know who you might meet at 4:45 in the morning. :)
Or you can just get up earlier? I'm with you on the early morning runs. If someone can see me, I feel exposed, no matter how "good" I look at the moment. I like running without worrying about the way I look. You're one up on me though. I rarely comb my hair and then pay for it later trying to get the sweat snarls out. Oh, and chew a piece of gum. Saves on having to brush the teeth. After all, you just have to do it again later!
As Michael always says, "It's running, not a fashion show!" LOL. I do at least brush my teeth, though. I don't want to smell my own icky morning breath when I run. LOL.
Louise says...
Okay Anne, looks like the only thing you need to do is brush the teeth. That is about as fancy as it needs to be...good gawd at least you are up and running. Good girl!
At least your out there running. Just go hang out at ta mall some afternoon and you'd soon realize you could hang there in your morning run outfit and no one would even blink:)
I'm sure you look simple
M-ar-vel-ous under the moonlight sky..
I do like running in the moonlight, there is certain peace to it, before all the craziness begins..
I'm in running clothes, possibly mismatched and my teeth are brushed. However, with my short hair there are some serious bed-head issues. If I have on a hat, it's either raining or the hair was too awful to expose. I'm really, really ready for some light mornings though, light, warm and dry...
Ha! I wouldn't change a thing, Anne.
I love this phrase, "The edges of evening are curling up earlier these days..." Nicely put.
I like running in the blanket of dawn too!
: )
Just remember anyone who does see you are saying - gee wish I was a runner!
Running in the solitude of the pre-dawn hours offers a sense of peace I don't find in any other part of the day.
LOL! You too? Well, not the mascara part - but I have at times considered whether my bed head hair should disqualify me from running in public.
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