March 30th, 2011
What a hectic last year-and-a half. I recently went through highly life changing events this past year and it took much from me emotionally. I didn’t run as much as I wanted for numerous reasons, working more was one. Found myself fending for myself financially. Empty nest and divorce were others. I knew running more would help my head, but making a living had to come first. Besides, my schedule changed constantly.
My schedule has settled some and vitality has reappeared in part. As you can guess, I ache for regularly scheduled runs.
As I thought about how much life can change in such a short amount of time while running yesterday, I realized not everything does. Some things stay the same and those are the things I hold dear, like running.
A friend asked me the other day how long I’ve run.
“Fifteen years,” I answered.
“How do you do it,” she asked. “Especially the way life is?”
“I run for,” I began. “And in spite of life.
