{"id":593,"date":"2013-01-29T10:48:42","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T17:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2013-01-29T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T17:48:42","slug":"getting-back-in-the-game-running-and-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorjennifergriffith.com\/?p=593","title":{"rendered":"Getting Back in the Game — Running and Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, while I was in DC, I didn’t run my morning run. For one thing, we were staying with my cousin Hillary and she lives in a hilly neighborhood, and I was pretty sure my knees couldn’t take it. For another, our entire days were taken up with walking around looking at the sights, and I figured it’d count for exercise. (I think I somehow gained 2 pounds on the trip. Or else the new scale my husband bought weighs differently. Why don’t all scales weigh things the same? I don’t get that.)<\/p>\n

Anyway, when I got back on the road on Friday morning, it was fine. I was slower than ever and winded, but the feet moved and I made it the whole 3 miles.<\/p>\n

Then Saturday happened. Have you ever wondered, “What if my whole body were coated with cement? And then I were plopped into a vat of cold molasses? And then I tried to move?”<\/p>\n

Well, that was me. It took ridiculous effort to make it all three miles. I had to do that mental game, “Just one foot in front of the other,” over and over again.<\/p>\n

Luckily, when I started up again yesterday and today, my body kind of gave up its resistance to the task, figuring, I guess, that this was going to be the deal again so it might as well play along. The run felt like it felt before I took the vacation break. Weird. But, yeah, whew!<\/p>\n

Anyway, this gets me thinking about the task of writing. I’ve been on a bit of a writing break for a few weeks as well. I was on a roll right at the new year, cranking out 55 pages (!!!!) in less than two weeks. Then I quit. I started editing manuscripts for friends (I’m going to be at 1000 pages of editing by the end of this week, I believe.) And there was the trip. There’s a good chance my parents will visit this weekend and stay several days. By the time I start up the writing process again, I fear I’ll be a lot like a rusty old tractor–or like rusty old me after too long not running. I just hope my brain can get back in the game without too much effort. The story is still sparkling around in there, hitting me with ideas from time to time.<\/p>\n

Here’s a pic of the spiral staircase at the U.S. Supreme Court. Let’s pretend this is the way my brain looks while I’m thinking up a story. Let’s not pretend these are the stairs I should be running up every morning to delete those two pounds that magically appeared in the last week.<\/p>\n

\"Spiral<\/a>

Spiral staircase leading to the 2nd floor courtroom of the U.S. Supreme Court<\/p><\/div>\n

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