A series of challenges

Run ...
a marathon in a week.
Try ...
an Ironman in a month.
a Double Ironman in a month.
Write ...
a poem a day in April,
a short story a day in May,
750 words a day.

Serial challenges appeal to me.
They keep me focused,
motivated,
excited,
willing to keep moving forward.

They remind me
of the past marathons, triathlons,
efforts to write that ended
in failure.

They keep the pressure
of the piece that lurks in the air
but isn't ready for words
at bay, allowing ideas
to flitter until it is time to gel.