A runner!

You are the person that shows up to the early rise,
Who is not always in it for the prize.
You breathe the air and feel your feet on the ground,
Slight footsteps on grass, paths, roads, pound after pound.

You are the person that makes progress through the haze,
Moves through the plan, phase after phase.
Makes strides forwards, but accepts moments that go back,
Doesn’t get strained if they are not always on track.

The shoes go on, a repetition of left foot then right,
Over and over, but the monotony is just slight.
Hills, tempos, intervals, and pick ups with strides,
Logged on Strava where we take our great prides.

Because you are a person, that never gives in,
Goes after their goals, through the thick and the thin.
You are that friend that inspires and ignites,
The determination of other that may set smaller sights.

Never let go of that dream to fulfill,
Don’t hold back, don’t dream small, it is your will.
To succeed, to adventure, to reach great new heights,
A Run 4 U runner is special, is 100, and always fights!

By the Poetier