#147: Run

In October, George ran the London Marathon. 

Alone, in Lichfield, with no crowd. 

I felt like this was the ultimate test of someone’s desire to run a marathon, if it was for the ego of being seen and “ticking it off” there’s no way you’d run the London Marathon in this way. 

Still, I saw GB do his training, pound the pavements, put the miles in and commit to running the marathon for himself. 

On the eve of the marathon I wrote him this Poem to capture what I’d seen him running for, or to and how his approach to the run, focusing on the journey, the process had inspired me too. 

Here’s the poem called Run and a printed version of it too. 

I’d love to know how it lands with you, if at all. 

Run

Run, not until you can run no more. 
Nor, til your body is indelibly sore

or your breath runs out

Do not run to suffer or strife
nor run for your life. 

don’t run until your body gives up. 

run with love 

       with hope

       with purpose 

       with freedom

RUN FOR LIFE 
and all it means to you 

choose which voice to listen to,
the one that tells you to stop 

Don’t heed to it. 

The one that whispers;

         “Keep going”

Believe in it. 

Run, to the end. 
until, enough. 

when your heart says. 

           you are done. 

and no matter the time, nor place

You have won. 

Run. 

Run,

        for you

        for I

        for us. 

Thanks for all the warm and welcoming feedback and kind words on the art and poetry I’ve been sharing. I know it’s not for everyone and people have been unsubscribing, it’s important to me that this newsletter captures all of me, not just Sanctus and all things business. (I do plan on writing about Sanctus and us hiring a CEO soon though)

I’ve also had a few people ask if they can buy my art, which is exciting and scary. George is my first patron! If you’d like a copy of any of the prints, let me know - I feel nervous even mentioning it. 

Would love to hear from you as always, I’m off atm so might not get back straight away. 

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