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A step on the ground

One up, one down

A new hope is found

Miles ahead I see a future

Yet now it feels like sheer torture

I could stop

Do it later

Perhaps I’ll think a little straighter

It was happening again

The barriers were in, jailing my mind

Crippling me blind

Go away, these roads are mine
Leave me alone

I need my throne

I want to be free, just let me run

All I want is to have some fun

Five k later, I do feel warmer

Puffs of humid smog inhale 

Warm clouds of vapour exhale

Controlling my breath

Caressing the sun

My legs feel lighter

I welcome the fighter

Don’t run too fast

You could end up last

Don’t crash, don’t burn

Don’t speed, it's not your turn

Ten k later, my glass half full

Beads of sweat

Oh sweet nectar of merit

My gears have shifted

I’m feeling some strain

A little pain

Restore your energies

Refuel your mind

Respond to your body

Enrich your spirit

Be gentle, be kind

Fifteen k later, five to go

Rock and roll baby

Power and glory

Arms and legs in sync with my mind

A spiritual transcendence

A harmonious ride

The final stretch

My limits outstretched

Agony flows through my veins

I’ve lost myself, I’m going insane

Swelling fingers

Burning blisters

Elastic muscles clamping in

Delirious needles torment from within

Don’t stop

No run, no walk, just jog

Last k, adrenalin kicks in

How far I have come, it’s just sunk in

Two months of training

Relentless running

Each k tells a story

This last one leads to glory