Blogs : Tyrone Ross

I AM A RUNNER

I am a runner. I am respected, admired and loved because of it, but left out, cast aside and looked down on because it. I love everything about running, long runs, shorts runs, lactic acid, and even cooling down. Running is what made me and currently makes me who i am. Running is what separates me from the rest of the world whenever i start to feel "similar". I relish this distinction because i am unique. Being a runner is not something you do for a living, it is who you are. When your blood flows with adrenaline every five minutes and the smell of the track is an aphrodisiac you are a Runner. Runners walk different, talk different, eat different and have the mental and physical capacity of a Lion defending his kingdom.

It's more than what i do, it's what i love. It is the epicenter of my life until the day i feel i have run off all of my problems, insecurities, bad races, dreams chased and made those who know how much i love IT proud....yea i know never. That day will never come because I AM A RUNNER..it is what consumes my every thought, my senses become hightened at the thought of the last 100 meters of a 400....call me crazy but science proves my insanity.....lactic acid buildup actually decreases the last 100 meters of a 400 and i swear i feel every meter of it.

Running is not something that should be taken for granted in any form because it is a gift that can be unwrapped again and again. One lane, One time, One Person......I am a runner and as a runner i stand alone with the hug from a 400 meter oval to console me until i return to the world of "non runners". I have grown to embrace all that running has given and taken away in my life, which is a funny dynamic because my greatest issue is coping with the insurmountable love I have for something I can only do part time. Yet and still, this is what i do i RUN therefore I AM.....I am runner by choice not by trade.....for now anyway..

In Health and Riches,

Tyrone

I love it!

4:52 PM, January 11, 2008 .. Posted by UnrTrack

i think whenever i feel a lack of motivation i'm going to read this blog. It really reminded me why I'm a runner... cuz lately I've been losing that feeling. Thanks!

Old Friend

1:15 PM, January 24, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Tyrone, I ran across someone with the same name as you at work and decided to Google you. When I saw "Tyrone Ross" and "Running" paired up, I knew it had to be the right person. Very uplifting words you write.

I remember running with you from the lunch room to the playground all the time, 20 something years ago back at MLK Elementary. You were one of my closest friends, and everyone thought we were brothers. The sleep overs, birthday parties, arguing about cars, making the same crazy faces; lots of great memories. This is Phillip Pruitt. If you remember me, and I hope you do, you can contact me via email at rotorious13b@yahoo.com or on my cell; 678-451-9314. I would love to hear from you and catch up man.

Take care,
Phil