The pre-dawn sky is heavy with charcoal colored clouds and I am trapped on the 5 freeway. My truck is moving inches while the minutes are racing by. I tuned into the radio traffic report and heard, “If you are on the 5 freeway get off NOW.” An “Oh WTF!” was followed by the feeling of blood and excitement draining.

Staring into the misty glow of brake lights I think, “Well this is grand, I train for 6-7 months for this Volkslauf and just like that it’s not gonna happen.” I took my time driving back to mull over what just happened and also because I suddenly felt really tired. This wasn’t the story I wrote for myself all these months. Life can be disappointingly anti-climatic sometimes. I now reserve the right to be bitter for a minute or two…

…OK I’m done. Eternal optimist in me says, “Hey at least you can bounce a quarter of your glutes.”

“Life has no plot when your living. And after you die, the plot in not your concern.” – Erica Jong

Soundtrack of Mi Vida: Swing Your Heartache-Young Galaxy