I was just thinking …

You know when your out for a run and you get to that point where you’ve past the warm up point and your legs are just taking you so your mind gets to do a little wandering of it’s own. Sometimes I just want to shut my brain off and go, but I haven’t yet to accomplish that. Now, mind you I am not thinking about how to solve world problems or anything too deep & meaningful. My favorite is when I have conversations that MIGHT happen in the future with people that I might see. That way, I feel like I have always the right response, whether it be for good or for laying down the gauntlet and opening a can of whoopass on someone. I catch myself smiling at some of the things I’d love to say some people, but probably never would. I think about my friends from 15-20 years ago, and the fun times we had together. Sometimes, the memory stops me dead in my tracks and I just start laughing. I think how could one person have had so much fun in such a short period of time. I also have thoughts about my kids of course and how i can parent them better or what might be going on with them if something feels off…thats when I feel myself slow down and get sluggish.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I fill my brain up so I make the miles go by quicker. Maybe it’s a sort of zen state for me and all the voices in my head who used to be against me and my running, and try to deter me from making any progress.. now they all join in the chatter and encourage me.

What about you? Is your brain going 100mph while your hittin’ the pavement? Or can you to a place that just allows you to be one with yourself and your run?