Slip on the shoes and tie the knot
Make it a double to make sure
breath in, breath out
One foot in front of the other
Headlamp bobbing along the ground
breath in, breath out
Round the first curve, still stiff
Heart rate not quite settled yet
breath in, breath out
Thoughts start to trickle in
Give them space, they make the miles melt away
breath in, breath out
Concrete and asphalt… wishing for soft dirt
Pre-work runs require efficiency though
breath in, breath out
The final night chill descends moments before dawn
The morning light soon chases away the frost and fog
breath in, breath out
Approaching the final turns towards home
Mind still racing with thoughts
breath in, breath out
Stop the watch, turn off the light
Breath in, breath out one last time
Begin the day