5 sep 2012

it's been about 7 weeks. there were a few 20 mile weeks, a 30 mile week, then last week i managed 25. it is clear that i am running on purpose now. not exactly "with a" purpose -- i don't have a specific goal named -- but definitely ON purpose, proactively. i can't name a specific spark for this. i guess everything just came together.

i've never run on purpose. even when i ran cross country in junior high, i was simply messing about. it was something my older brother did, and not that i didn't idolise the living hell out of him, but he was always Serious About Things. me, not so much with the seriousness. i've always associated Running On Purpose with being Serious About Things. i just didn't think it would be a good fit for me.

but here i was a few weeks ago, and like i said, i really don't know what happened, but something just sort of clicked into place and it seems like a good fit for me now. couple of questions (okay, a couple dozen...) to a patient expert who's willing to answer, and here i am with a PLAN.

so far, it's challenging and fun and starting to show results. if i can stay healthy and not get too busy with other stuff, i am starting to think that maybe... uh... well, i'll get back to you with that thought.