Monday, June 23, 2014

Son of the Sun

Here comes the sun. I have delighted in that inevitable part of many runs. I love the heat, and summer has just officially arrived. On a recent trip to Mexico I encountered a kindred spirit, Alvero. He wore a medium jacket in the 65 degree morning. Alvero lamented that it took too long to get warm. He said, “I am a son of the sun." This point of connection opened several other conversations for us about language, culture and history.  All as I found a brother of the warmth. 

Here in Atlanta it's finally breaking 90 degrees. I may be one of the very few who celebrates such a marker.  Earlier in the month we were in the southwest. The “lowest” high daily temperature there was 103.  I relished the dry heat.  Of course I took advantage of the opportunity and ran during a mid-day high temperature of 112 degrees. It was glorious.

This son of the sun joins Alvero and others like us in the welcoming of summer.

Sun up or sun down, Run!


Tom

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