A Single Step

A single step

It began with a single step. A 5K in the park. It is 7:45, crisp, cool, silver-grey skies. I was up early editing video and suddenly felt the call. Took it out very slow, feeling each foot strike, the right hip flexor tightness, the heel crack on left foot, the lungs feeling like an attic filled with cobwebs, ankle tendons stretching....It was great. Cruising at very low speed, testing the depth of breath, relaxing, saying hi to the other runners, walkers, dog owners. Feeling like there was a purpose, a goal, something to work towards. The second lap of the two 1.6 mi loops was a little more stressful and I could feel the demand on my lungs and pipes, but the muscles seemed to be OK and lower back was never an issue, so I will rate the return as a tremendous success, (even at 29:55). We'll see how the body responds to the recovery phase.

Dean called from Malibu with some suggestions on the Canon focus issue, and even volunteered to call one of his Industry buddies to see if we might be able to test one of their new HD cams that might help. Company is called iconixvideo.com and they have a plethora of Hollywood testimonials. Their HD lipstick cams are $14,000 so the test will be probably the only way I will ever get to use one. But ya never know....

...'cause as they say, "The journey of a thousand miles....."