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My Solemn Release

March 27, 2013 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 40 Sunny

Comments:
The Shell to University to Park, to Lake Mendota Rd to Merrill Springs, back to Edgehill to University back to the Shell-

I had a mental breakdown last night to an extent I haven't had in a while. I beat the crap out of my pillow. But by this afternoon when it came time to run, I felt the beautiful weather calling me, and in my solitude made an escape. Often of late my runs have been anything but an escape, but today it truly was an escape. While I didn't hammer the run, this was faster than I've done an entire run probably in months.

Today I found great pleasure in simply being alone. Friends are nice to have, but they come and go, much like the sentiments of the world. If you don't like the sentiments of the world, wait 5 minutes and it'll like change, though probably not for the better since whenever we are finish burning down one thing sacrosanct, we will simply find another to burn to the ground in a frenzied thirst for progress.

But today I had to deal with none of that, for I was alone. No one to seek love or respect from, no one to hate me, no one to judge. There were people out all over the place today, but I was apart from them. Just me digging my toes into the pavement as I climbed each hill along the scenic lakefront route I chose today through Shorewood Hills. I could appreciate the solemn beauty of a run.