hear me.

Do you ever hear a song and it moves you (whatever that means)? Like, for a few minutes the world stops and your heart beats faster and you're just so relieved to hear that someone put your feelings to music?

Okay, well, mostly I think Katy Perry music is shit (and by that what I really mean is that I'm a massive fan and I have no shame), but this song. THIS SONG. It got me.

I'm not going to argue about the depth of the lyrics (in fact I think it's overall pretty shallow), but I can't deny that this song makes me wanna get up.

Made me throw on my new running tights.

Made me slip on my favorite Five Fingers.

Made me tie my hair back, dig up my RoadID,

and head out the door.

In the dark. At 1am.

With absolutely no one in the world knowing my intentions.

Pressed play on my iPod

... and ran.

No direction in mind, no distance planned. Just, running.

The first thing to hit me was a 60 degree breeze to remind me why I absolutely love this.

And then the panic sunk in:

I haven't had a proper run in months.

And my muscle tone has seriously suffered.

And my lungs... not what I remembered.

I hit the first hill just as the chorus started.

'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar.