I watched the documentary "Free to Run" this week. It covers well the history of running in the world. Women weren't allowed to run for a long, long time. There is still bias against women runners in the community despite the fact that women runners outnumber men in many race distances. (Not in the Ultra distance yet, but maybe that will change).
One comment that impressed me was on why people run.....they are saying, "I am here! I am alive." I think this is true.
"I run because if I didn't I'd be sluggish and glum and spend too much time on the couch. I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary. I run...to savor the trip along the way. Life becomes a little more vibrant, a little more intense. I like that."
Dean Karnazes
I am still pondering just why I run in addition to the above. It is meditation, it clears my mind, it is therapy and keeps me from killing people, I want to age in a healthful manner, it gets me outside and into the sun, it exercises my dog, I meet people and experience nature. I'm sure I will come up with more.
Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.
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