Horus Out and About

// April 12th, 2009 // Fluff

I decided to try my hand (feet really) at running again for the first time in 15 years. I use to run all the time and after a back injury I decided to give it up, primarily because the stern doctor looked at me and told me flat out that my “running days are over.” I ran cautiously and with small agreements, I’d run for 15 minutes and see how my back feels and I’ll force myself to stop if I feel any kind of back discomfort. I have to make these kinds of arrangements or I just wont stop.

Anyway, I didn’t stop. I only did about 2 miles in a time that would have gotten me kicked out of the army back in the day but still I finished. Cardio wise it wasn’t much of a problem after a year and a half of cycling and I could have done more I think. My biggest difficulty was in the new motion and legs. Those weren’t a big problem either, hell I ran 2 miles the first time out in 15 years without much of a problem, still though it’s a different motion and I can tell it’ll take some getting use to. Particularly difficult was holding my knees and midsection firm but not tense, something you can be a lot more lax about on a bike.

How does Horus come into this you might w0nder? Well in a rather interesting way it turns out and one that only one or two of you will understand.

I ran from Medlock Park to Mason Mill Park and as I was hitting the turn around point in Mason Mill I start having that conversation with myself that I have pretty much anytime I push myself. It’s that self questioning part that asks things like “Okay, so are we really doing this or are you just going to be a total waste of oxygen?” .

It’s an effective internal tactic for me because there is this really obstinate internal part of me that jumps out when I’m challenged, even by myself. I gave myself the usual answer I give when I ask myself this question, “Go fuck yourself” and I keep running on.

10 seconds after I say this to myself and lean into the run to go on I see Horus, right on the ground in front of me, about 8 feet away. I ran out and back around and snapped some pictures of him with my iPhone, he’s small but you can make him out.

Not really something I can explain here but I’ve mentioned the topic to a couple of you. Neat stuff and I’ll end with just posting a couple of the pictures of him. I couldn’t get that close when I came back in but you should be able to make him out on the ground and again on the light post where he flew up to as I tried to get closer.