o.t.s.o…..December

A short poem for each of the 12 calendar months to give just a flavour of how running changes as the cycle of the year rolls around. 

December

There’s no avoiding winter’s chill

the damp dark days grow shorter still

you dream of longer warmer days

and come they surely will…..

You have to make a choice this month

to train in the usual way ?

Or just take it easy and wind down for once

then restart again New Year’s Day ?

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But if you can be tough,

run those long country miles

on grey gloomy days

it will all be worthwhile

Stay fit through the winter

and here’s the best thing

you’ll be laying the foundations

of a great race in spring

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Reflect on the year

that’s soon to end

did you do all

you hoped you would do ?

Achieve all the distances,

races and times

If you did, then

you’re one of the few !

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But if you just managed

to run through the year

and kept yourself

healthy and fit

Don’t worry too much

about what Santa brings

you’ve had the best gift

you could get

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And don’t get upset

if you didn’t quite tick

every box

you intended to do

You know that the new year

is just days away

with fresh challenges

waiting for you !

Merry Christmas !!!

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