Do you remember singing or dancing along to one-hit wonders like "Whip It" by Devo and "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc?
One-hit wonders are not new to the music industry. There have always been those bands/musicians that find one song that strikes a chord with the public and puts them center stage for a period of time. And that period of time turns out to be rather short since they never hit it big again. But oh, that one moment in the sun was special. For a little while, they were music gods.
I think I may know how they felt.
Last week, as I wrote about being in the Wall Street Run, I put these words into my blog: "Crossing the finish line is a joyous sense of accomplishment." And it was true. I ran that 3 mile race, crossed the finish line and, probably much like the Starland Vocal Band after they finished crooning "Afternoon Delight" and shot to one-hit wonder superstardom, I thought, damn, I rock!
One-hit wonders are not new to the music industry. There have always been those bands/musicians that find one song that strikes a chord with the public and puts them center stage for a period of time. And that period of time turns out to be rather short since they never hit it big again. But oh, that one moment in the sun was special. For a little while, they were music gods.
I think I may know how they felt.
Last week, as I wrote about being in the Wall Street Run, I put these words into my blog: "Crossing the finish line is a joyous sense of accomplishment." And it was true. I ran that 3 mile race, crossed the finish line and, probably much like the Starland Vocal Band after they finished crooning "Afternoon Delight" and shot to one-hit wonder superstardom, I thought, damn, I rock!
Cut to one week later.
As you can see from the picture above, my left leg has been largely encased in ice wraparounds for a week now. After just one 3 mile race, running is an impossibility, even one week later. I can't even walk without a slight limp. I have straggled into many different places over the last few days and have been greeted much too frequently by the words : "WHAT HAPPENED?" as if I'm a car accident victim lying on a gurney and barely clinging to life. If ever I needed a reminder that I'm not 21, or even 41, I found it.
However, I'll get back to running soon. There's a 5-mile Pride Run on June 28th and I will not miss it. The feeling of crossing the finish line is something that I have every intention of experiencing again. Being a one-hit wonder is simply not acceptable. In the meantime, there are ice packs, vodka and chocolate donuts. The Starland Vocal Band had their version of afternoon delight. Until my leg loosens up, I have mine.
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skyrockets in flight!
afternoon delight
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