Day 67... quiet peaceful running...

Today I ran... I ran far (for me) without stopping... I ran and I felt free and more importantly I ran without music... For the first time in a very long time I ran with nothing but the thoughts in my head, the wind rushing past my ears, the sound of my breath and my feet hitting the ground.  It was perfect.  After the initial rush of ideas and memories and questions my scattered brain gave way to my steps, easily choosing a right or a left moving effortlessly along a path that I'd only run one other time.  And the landmarks, this time they were different.  Perhaps it was because I was slower or maybe, it was because I was more aware but I saw things I'd never noticed before - a pool, a fire station.  And even though I clearly remembered the place I so desperately wanted to stop at last time, I knew I'd rock right past it today.  And I did.  Easily.  I had no urge to stop in the park, I just glided on by knowing I had it in me.  And perhaps it was because I was going slower today or maybe because you helped push me further the last time, showed me I could, encouraged me, distracted me, inspired me -  but this time - this time I needed to do it on my own, prove I could do it on my own.  Just me.  And I could.  And I did.  And it was absolutely awesome.