I pull on my jogging pants and tighten my Asics Gel Kayano’s for the Supinated Foot. Then I pull a long tee shirt over my million dollar baby weight and head out.
I jog past the hedges with the bright orange berries
past the funky … tree (is it?), and the persimmon tree
past the Q-tip tree.
I jog past vine-covered houses
and other houses with lunatic dogs
(er – ding dong – you sure it’s your dog that’s the lunatic, Monsieur?).
I jog past farms,
past more farms
and I head over to the Seine.
Aaaah … the Seine, the Seine.
The water laps against the low-lying branches, gurgling, cajoling.
I run past the willows – weeping with you as you mourn, tickling you delightedly when you’re gay,
past the ducks paddling around the Seine
past the benches to sit and watch the ducks paddling around the Seine
past the road flanked by stone walls.
walk run, walk run, walk run
My soft flesh is a half-second behind each jolting step.
I head home now, my joints protesting the unnecessary efforts,
my heart as feathery as the willow.
Mrs.Mayhem says
At least you’re suffering – ahem – jogging in a beautiful area.
I walk run, walk run, walk run myself. It’s much easier on the joints!
Kate says
I love willows! And the q-tip tree sounds seussical.
dusty earth mother says
Um… do you jog in Paradise?
ladyjennie says
Sure – if all you buddies were living across the street.
marirobinson says
I want to do that!!!! Yeay!
Radha says
I am in France through you blog! Merci! We are following each other on twitter.
Amina says
Hey!!!
Where do you find this energy??? 😉
Kristen @ Motherese says
Wow! What a scenic route! I’d like to think I’d be more inspired to jog if I could run in such a beautiful place – but, knowing me, I’d just come up with excuses to sit along the Seine and eat a croissant!
mep says
Maybe I’d jog if I had the Seine. Of course, Lake Michigan is pretty gorgeous too and that hasn’t motivated me to work on “my million dollar baby weight” (hilarious descriptor).
Loved “jogging” with you, but I’m tired now and need a snack.
Mom says
The hedge with the orange berries might be Firethorn (check for thorns on the stems) and the funky tree is called Monkey Puzzle Tree.
ladyjennie says
I can’t believe you know that. I had never seen either of those things.