Cadmium is a soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white divalent metal. It is similar in many respects to zinc but forms complex compounds.[3] Unlike other metals, cadmium is resistant to corrosion and as a result it is used as a protective layer when deposited on other metals. As a bulk metal, cadmium is insoluble in water and is not flammable; however, in its powdered form it may burn and release toxic fumes.[4]
Malleable: Capable of being extended or shaped by hammering....
Ductile: A solid substances ability to deform under stress, often characterized by the material's ability to be stretched into a wire.
My running life, in which I had OCD goals and views about how it would go, has been one in which I've learned to adjust, find my malleable physical, emotional and mental being and been deformed from what I thought I was, reshaped under stress of recalculation and stretched into a very tight wire.
Corrosion: created from repeated beatings of the elements. Originally a Portland Oregon runner, subjected to winter wind, ice & rain. Resulted in thick interior mental state and outer wear to protect sensitive areas. Mental state said the elements would not hold me back and I will not be insoluble in water.
Corrosion: Injury. Resulted in wiping away the tears, not allowed to corrode the spirit and deposited a protective layer of cheering to others. Insoluble to water & salt in the wound.
Not flammable but may burn and release toxic fumes. The drive to succeed in my goal is not extinguishable but may lead to a slow burn of irritation if my time line is not met, which can at times leak out toxic fumes on my family. Easily cured by another run.
Cadmium
