"We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable." - Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile
I took to the track at Jackson Middle School on this run. It has been quite a long time since I have run the track. It can be boring and I really hate keeping track of laps. Now that I have my handy-dandy running app I don't have to pay attention to anything so I found the run quite enjoyable. I was able to lose myself in the music and the beautiful night. There were a few other people on the track, most of them elderly. Every time I see older people there I think of my Mom and how much I wish she could have learned to be more active. I believe it would have saved her life. I know it is too late for such thoughts, but I can't help myself. These older citizens really inspire me because I know how easy it is to live out our golden years in a comfy "pull-back-chair" with the remote in hand and the curtains closed. I believe this behavior can make one quite unhappy and unfulfilled and while there is nothing wrong with a little relaxation, I believe it is vital to get the shoes on and get out the door and into the fresh air.
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