Last week, I visited Lynchburg, Virginia where I spent 10 of my most impressionable childhood years (from 8 to 18). Despite its many downfalls, Lynchburg always serves to remind me not only of where I came from, but also of where I intend on going. Couple that with the presence of my lifelong best friend, and the week proved to be quite therapeutic for me. I think I will be making some big life decisions soon, but more on that later.
One of the things I enjoyed the most about this trip was waking up early one morning to go on a 6-mile jaunt with two of the best allies I boasted during my terrifying teenage years. I think Rachel put it the best when she remarked (somewhere around mile 5), "I bet we never would have thought that we'd be out for a run together, just for fun." There was more truth to that statement than Rachel could have intended. We WERE running just for fun! Just for camaraderie. And we weren't killing ourselves, rather, we were enjoying ourselves! I had never thought of running as a team activity, until that moment.
That run, in addition to 2 others, makes for a 14-mile week. Not bad for a vacation!
03/17/2010 Mileage: 3.5
03/19/2010 Mileage: 5.0
03/20/2010 Mileage: 6.2
Camaraderie!!! That word is so special. hehe And it was fun to run for fun. hehe I wish we could run more often, but it's nice to view running as an actual activity, and not a chore!
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