(Try to ) Just Do It

Nike doesn't tell us to just think about it; they tell us to just do it. I've adopted their motto to get me going, but have unfortunately added the thinking part when I finish the task.
 
This morning I saw a guy I used to see nearly every morning on my running route. We would to stop for a neighborly chat which I welcomed for the break, not the gossip. Through the years my routes and times have changed making the 'bumping intos' less frequent, but today our paths crossed. His opening line was, "Sempre di corsa" (which I translated as you're always running). However, this time it was followed by, "But now you're walking." It hit me like the wall at mile 20 (that's marathon talk) and I unnecessarily retorted, "I ran yesterday."

I spent the last three miles sadly walking and thinking about the half empty glass. Preaching the bright side is a lot easier than seeing it. I have all that's necessary to feel good about myself, but sometimes I JUST don't DO IT.

I waste time thinking I don't run as fast and far as I used to, when I should realize that for an old lady I'm not so bad. And instead of feeling sad about walking instead of running, I must remember that a (much) younger friend said she prefers walks with me because I'm the fastest walker she knows. Should these thoughts fill or empty my glass?

Thinking about this post (once again, not JUST DOING IT) I verified the translation of 'sempre di corsa.' While 'corsa' may mean running to a runner, it means motion, too. The three words together are translated as 'Always in a hurry.' So in the end, the real problem isn't my running at all. It's that I still haven't learned to slow down.