Running Days are Here Again!

Today was the first day of 2010 that I ran on the Lake Shore. The clouds deserted the sky for the day, allowing the sunshine to bathe the city with abandon. The run was so liberating that it felt as though I were busting through the confines of air-tight cellophane that choked my body all winter. The adrenaline kicked in immediately. So much so, that I completely forgot about pacing. I just ran my heart out until just past North Ave. beach, when I realized that I was out of breath (and out of shape). But the air was great, and on the way back, when I finally regained enough energy to start jogging again, the wind felt glorious. There’s something to be said for wind resistance—you just can’t get that on a treadmill. Plus, the people-watching on the lake shore never fails to keep the eyes happily occupied.