Today was energizing. I got out of school at 3PM - no students all day - and when I walked outside our building, I was warm in my jacket. Warm! It is January. 3 weeks ago it was below 0 degrees. What did my lovely Corolla tell me? 65 degrees!
The quiet drive down Montview, with a left in front of the Nature and Science museum, I was dreaming of lacing up my new Brooks Adrenaline running shoes. They know the treadmill, the stepper and the elliptical but these babies haven't taken me around City Park, Cheeseman Park or down 17th Avenue yet. So today I headed toward City Park and my body and heart just jumped into the sunny horizon and instantly, life's stresses go away.
Running is my escape, my freedom, my time to be alone. Do I escape from life, or run to live? I run to live. When I am running, I feel connected to my thoughts, my dreams and I can think. I can put together the puzzle pieces that float around in my head with no puzzle perimeter weighing them down. As I run, all the little puzzle pieces find a spot in my mind; they have a home by the end of 5, 10, 15 miles.
Running keeps me sane, keeps me alive and with it! First outdoor run of the year was inspiring - a success!
First race - half marathon in April, Platte River Half!
