Today I went for a nice 25km run. In my mind, it was my Christmas gift to myself. I didn't realize how much this run would actually affect me until I got into my zone. Many of you who are runners know what it's like when you go on a longer run - typically anything over 10km in my opinion. You have lots of time to think, and ponder, and debate with yourself, listen to your footsteps, your body. It ends up being a whole bunch of time between you and your mind, with the constant feedback from your body parts. All of my runs are like this... and I LOVE it. It's my meditation. My cocaine.
I'm not going to make this long. What I want to say is that not only do you have the time to reflect on what is going on physically with YOU. While you are running the streets, you need to keep an eye on the road, and pedestrians, animals, snow, etc. Today I noticed something which I typically do not pay much attention to... sadly to say. I noticed a lot of people that struggle with walking. Something I have to admit I take for granted. Here I am running down the street with a big smile on my face, and these people are battling to get into their car. A lot of people can't do the basic things that we do every day, and I feel for them.
This year I am going to be thankful that I can walk. And extra thankful that I can run. And not just run... but run long distances, where I can get in touch with my inner spirit, and escape the pressures of our society. The hours of clarity after a long run are immensely addictive... and I will pay more attention to how fortunate I am to experience this multiple times per week.
2013 will be a good year indeed, as I push my distances farther and farther.
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