just put on foot in front of the other and soon you'll be walking out the door

unfortunately i wasn't able to make the morning run but i was able to squeeze in a quick 6.16 at 6.16 pm. it is really a wonderful time to run. evening is my favorite time to run especially during the warmer months. the day finally cools as the sun is setting and people are heading home to settle down and nestle with their families. of course during the colder months running midday is a treat. i must point out that no matter what the time i run "a quick six" it's never really quick only by comparison to a 20 mile long run. after reading Kathryn's blog i took a hint for this run i ran out and back. many times from home i run loops but there are too many times to cut the course. out and back is commitment the only hope of finishing is run home. i remember my midwife during the birth of my son who said "there is only one way: push". when the weather is cool even cold i find it hard to run on the treadmill; that and it's too easy to just get off and concede to run less. in actuality the run was just fine the only real down side is it got dark halfway into the run which means that i had the headlights from the on coming traffic blinding me the whole way home. of course i was on the sidewalk but it was incredibly uneven and falling seemed like it may be inevitable. oddly enough the run home was faster then the run out. my perceived effort was consistent with the data the gps provided. when running i forget it's there and just wait to hear the chime and then check the splits if i want. there were times during my run when i felt like i was flying. i remembered being a child running endlessly through my neighborhood stomping ground darting in and out of backyards to get were i was going. of course as i child i did very much the same thing with my bike a staple in my childhood for sure. this is a sad aspect childhood today. as a parent in many ways i have had to artificially set up activities that require movement and exercise. the restricted freedom to romp through the neighborhood primarily driven by protectionism although necessary, is unfortunate. but i digress. back to the run which was comfortably hard in that it required focus every now and then. more often then not, i just cleared my mind when i would think about a situation like the transition at our church, during the run the movement and task at hand helped me work through my thoughts and feelings without dialogue. just running off daily stress or disappointment is one of the best perks to running. you can leave stressed or concerned and return brighter and resolved. being fit enough to actually run for a while also helps be incorporate the hard soft philosophy of my karate when i feel too taxed i can cut back by only a few seconds regroup and move again. recovery while running its a beautiful thing. i find that i don't run from issues i run into them and in a very basic and primal way they get worked out in non language. it is much like praying we need to quiet the mind to find the answer not in conceptual terms but in dimensional terms that we may not think much about. answers that lie outside the realm of out thinking.

stats: total distance 6.16
total time 53.08
total calories burned 583
lap 1 8.50
lap 2 8.35
lap 3 8.37
lap 4 8.32
lap 5 8.42
lap 6 8.27