Care and Feeding

[mme_furiosa]

A fickle appetite is my blessing and curse. Any emotional upset, any stress, strips away every hint of hunger. This is difficult when training. I remind myself, as I run through the cemetery, as I swim endless lengths of the pool, as I pump the pedals on my bike, skin smelling sharply of chlorine--that I am not merely exercising. I am training. The

Comments

[moyru]

How do I make that moment of fullness last a lifetime?

I often wonder the same thing.
In fact, this whole post really spoke to me. I often find myself falling into the same feelings and I'm not sure how to get out of it.

[mme_furiosa]

I know! The worst thing in the world for me is stagnation. If I am not moving, in one way, shape, or form, I fall into a deep, weird, obsessively uncomfortable place.

Keep moving!

[moyru]

Yeah, I think that's it. I have to keep myself busy and moving. I shall have to find something to do this summer so I get out of this funk.