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Jogging is a world of experience by itself.
After 3 miles or so, I felt a pain in my left leg.
Not a major pain, it just felt like the beginning of a cramp.
I began to limp. I didn't want to put any excess pressure on the leg because I had over three miles to go even if I turned around and headed straight back, and I wasn't at the halfway point yet.
Something said, "Glide."
Glide?
I began to notice how I was running with the limping action. My gait was uneven. It was awkward. I didn't know the exact kinetics, but I knew the un-rhythmic motion was putting additional strain on my leg muscles.
So I began to glide.
I focused on running smoothly.
I let my feet touch the pavement as light as possible. Like a swan skimming over a lake, I concentrated to make each step as graceful as possible.
Within a minute, my left leg felt fine.
It was a MountainWings Moment.
Often when pain hits us, we lose our grace and become awkward.
We shuffle, stumble, bumble, weave, wobble, hobble, and stagger.
If we just glide and stay smooth, often the pain goes away, because the rough motion makes it worse, not better.
Someone criticizes us. . . OUCH!
We shuffle, stumble, bumble, weave, wobble, hobble, and stagger.
Someone offends us. . . OUCH!
We shuffle, stumble, bumble, weave, wobble, hobble, and stagger.
Someone has a difference of opinion. . . OUCH!
We shuffle, stumble, bumble, weave, wobble, hobble, and stagger.
Someone doesn't respond the way we think they should. . . OUCH!
We shuffle, stumble, bumble, weave, wobble, hobble, and stagger.
Instead of maintaining our peace, the smooth gait, we become frustrated. That makes the pain worse, not better.
Instead of forgiving and forgetting, we retaliate and remember. That often makes the pain worse.
Many of life's pains would go away if we'd just learn to glide.
Yes, it hurts, but the shuffling and stumbling usually doesn't help.
While jogging (or with any exercise) if pain starts, it's usually wise to just stop. This was more a spiritual revelation yet, it applied to physical things.
If we can keep our movements, thoughts, emotions, and spirit smooth, that often takes us right over the rough things.
Glide!
~A MountainWings Original~Nathaniel Bronner is the founder and main writer for MountainWings.com - the world’s largest inspirational email. He also operates one of the most popular inspirational movie websites, CryofTheSpirit.com. Take 5 minutes today and be inspired!
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