I often get asked what it is that I like about running on the trails. It’s a pretty simple response I suppose.
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It’s freedom.
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It’s endurance.
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It’s rigor.
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It’s mental.
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It’s uncertain.
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It’s therapy.
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It’s technical.
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It’s scary.
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It’s cold.
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It’s brutal.
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It’s liberating.
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It’s suffering.
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It’s wonder.
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It’s openness.
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It’s laughing.
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It’s vistas.
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It’s valleys.
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It’s chafing.
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It’s joy.
Okay, wait! Maybe it’s not that simple. On any given day or weekend, the trail is what it needs to be for where I am in my life at that moment. It is the great equilibrium.
Recently I turned on my video as I was doing a bit of trail running on a beautfiul day in the Pacific Northwest and was just gabbing about what was going on in my head to share with someone a little visibility into the trail experience. Here is a taste of the morning to give you a sense of why the trail is such an energizing place to be.