I have what I guess could be referred to as a recurring dream. I have had it in my childhood, and also in adulthood... maybe once a year or so. It always takes place in the neighborhood where I grew up (of course) and I am running, sometimes just running, and sometimes from someone. But the cool thing about it is that I am cheetah-like, I run on all fours and I can move very swiftly... like my stride is awesome, I can cover a whole block with one stride, so like with 8-9 strides I am accross the town... but I'm not big like the hulk or anything. I wish I could translate it better! Does anyone know what this ,might mean?

Do you ever see what it is you're running from?

I never really know or see what I'm running from, it's not always like that though. Most of the time I'm just running. I don't think I'm being chased per se, more like I am just running, almost like I am rescuing?? someone. I don't know. I know the feeling it gives me during the dream is AWESOME!!! And sometimes it is a chase, I am the chaser sometimes and also sometimes being chased but never in a scary way..I always get away, far away because of the huge strides I take. The freedom feeling that I get in it is just awesome. A psychologist friend said that it sounds like loving life/freedom of movement thing! Who knows! I will add this... the effort it takes for the strides I take is really hard to get started, then once I am going it's very fluid and smooth.

I think the psychologist sounds about right to me. Perhaps you do yearn for more freedom in your life, to be able to do things and go places without the restrictions that you feel sometimes slow you down. The restrictions could either be your job, your circumstances or even your health. So your dreams may be suggesting that if you can overcome your restrictions, which might be hard at first, you will feel free and be able to take giant strides in whatever you do and really enjoy it at the same time.

WOW!!
That sounds like it fits me. Thank you

The act of running suggests the idea of making very fast progress in life, an idea which also seems emphasized by the awesome strides. In this dream the most significant issue appears to be the manner in which this fast progress is being made. The running is done in a cheetah-like manner, on all fours. The association with the cheetah also emphasizes the speed of making progress (as the cheetah is the fastest moving animal).

On all fours is an animal-like position. Thus the progress you see yourself making occurs by going on instincts/emotional power. The on all fours position also implies putting oneself down; demeaning one’s own human and thus rational nature. While making progress this way seems “cool”, it does not honour your human god-given nature/ability to act rationally.

Having the scene take place in the neighbourhood where you grew up implies that you may need to review the grounds of reasoning on which you base this manner of progress. The neighbourhood grounds would justify the mental attitude and beliefs of your growing up years, namely your youth. This can suggest the period of immaturity and inexperience.

Getting across town with only a few bounds in cheetah fashion seems to suggest that progressing in this emotional manner is good for the long run or “in the long run”. This would be contrary to reality since the cheetah is known to reach high speeds quickly but cannot sustain them for long periods of time. This would suggest that progressing on instincts may work well for short term situations but will not prove adequate over greater time periods. Note that children tend to function on an emotional level and the use of reason has to be cultivated.

Running from someone can suggest an idea or a certain person you fear. Running away appears to be an instinctive act here but not perhaps a rational one.