free

todays run, in one word could be defined as free, free of obligations, free of a plan and free of connections.

As I was heading out this morning, I grabbed my iPod, only to find it uncharged. I was pumped for my run, so regardless, I headed out. It was weird running without anything at all, I almost felt naked. I usually have the contents of a small purse tucked inside my sports bra, ranging from cell phone, ID, keys, iPod and even sometimes chapstick and gum.

If Briana was describing this, she would say that I was very "one with nature," being all disconnected from the world, and listening to the birds and the lake and such. In part, I would have to agree. There weren't any roses along my run for me to stop and smell, but I did stop once. There's only one huge hill in my run, mostly longer than actually steep, and unfortunately, I have to go down it at the very beginning, and and up it at the very end. The hill itself it not a safe place to run, as it curves as goes down into town. When driving down the hill, there is no time to stop and look at the view of the lake from above, as all attention must be on the road.

Today it was different, even though I've run down the hill many times, driven down it thousands more, today, without my iPod to focus on, I was able to look around, and appreciate the view. I do have to give some credit to the Swartz family, as most of it is their property, and they are well deserving of the 'best landscaped yard in town award' that they have previously won. As for my decisions for running, training for a certain race, and risking myself for arthritis, I don't need to decide now, I don't need to decide ever. I think I'm just going to embrace the theme of today's run. I'm just going to run, free of obligation, free of a plan, but always enjoying the view.