Greetings! Often I get so caught up
in thinking or enjoying the surroundings that I find most all occasions I go
for a run as absolutely glorious. Many find this difficult to believe given
I’ve be doing the same monotonous (their word) activity for two decades. I have
noted many times on this site that I often hesitate to get started, usually due
to cold, rain or both. However, in inclement weather or even with pain from
lingering injuries it only takes a few minutes for me to get caught up in the
experience of running.
I’ll happily admit that I don’t have warm
and fuzzy feelings for running along big and busy thoroughfares. The routes
closest to our home are troublesome to a degree. One direction is a winding,
hilly narrow road with no sidewalk. The other leads to a large multi-lane
divided state highway. I only take the narrow route early on weekend mornings.
Otherwise it’s just too risky. Albeit, I can run for many miles on the state
road, it’s not not big on scenery after the first couple of miles. In addition,
there are all the cars and their drivers, who often are either not cognizant of
runners or find us irritating. Still, I count myself fortunate to have a safe
place to run right in my own neighborhood. Many of my friends drive to parks or
paths to go jogging.
Later this month Shannan and I will
spend some time in a state park we haven’t visited previously. I am looking
forward to a couple of long runs in a serene setting sans cars and
drivers. I’ll let you know how it goes.
State Parks or State Roads. Run.
Tom
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