All I've been talking about for the past few months is running. I'm even boring to myself sometimes. You know what else? I sort of like it. So, I'm a bit boring. At least I'm obsessing about something positive. Know what else? I find running echos my life.
The world looks a lot like a long run. Some runs are easy and pass like an afternoon picnic on a sunny beach. Alternately, a lot of runs come with a challenge, some big some small. The struggles faced during a run reflect struggles in my life.
Each time I start a run it's unclear how it will go. Often it's a challenge...each mile seems to be longer than the last and, at times, it seems as though the run will never end. I've had plenty of days just like a bad run. Of course, the day and the run end eventually. But...the run or a tough day feel best right at the end.
Conversely, there are runs that feel like floating on air. Each step is a cinch and after a few miles it actually gets easier. Those are the great days! It's fabulous to enjoy the ease of floating down a road or trail. Life throws us a few days like this...but they're few and far between; when a day goes by without notice and it seems everything attempted just happens...it's wondrous!
A wondrous day is a gift. Though it may be optomistic, I am truly hoping San Diego will be wondrous. I see myself crossing the finish line and saying to myself, "Yep, that was hard but worth it". A thought from my friend Paulo....
"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. " Paulo Coelho
Total miles 307.8
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Absolutely! And fortunately we get those good runs/days because otherwise it'd be really hard to keep going. :)
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