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All Together Now

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One, two, three, four Can I run a little more? five, six, seven eight nine ten miles I love you. A, B, C, D Can you run along with me? E, F, G, H, I, J, I love you. Boom, bam, boom, Ooh my hip, Boom, bam, boom, There goes my knee, Boom, bam, boom, The finish line, Boom, bam, boom, Look at me! All together now, All together now, All together now, All together now, All together now, All together now... I'm a runner. All the signs are there... running shoes littering the garage, worn out 5K race t-shirts in the closet, the occasional aching knees, and the wish that maybe one day the passion to run a marathon will appear. Sometimes after miles and miles on the road I've wondered why I run. Seriously, why do people purposely leave the comfort of their sofa to find themselves miles from home with only a pair of worn out sneakers to get them back? Perhaps part of the reason is the adventure, part is to lose a few pounds, part is for therapy, or maybe part is also for something