First Entry - Go Outside After Class
After class on Tuesday, I went on an hour-and-fifteen-minute outdoor run at Trinity. Partly because I needed to move after sitting for so long, and partly because being outside gave me something to keep my focus on. The first week back is always a rough transition for me, as I have to get my entire life onto a schedule I don’t maintain over break. Running has changed the way I view the outdoors. I used to run on a treadmill (unless the day felt too beautiful to miss), but I quickly realized that I despised it. It took the joy out of running, and the exercise didn’t feed my soul. I felt like a hamster on a wheel. Running outside is no longer exercise in my mindset; it’s for the pleasure and joy of moving my body. I like to think my brain doesn’t know why I’m smiling, only that whatever I’m doing feels happy. So I let myself smile while running when no one else is around, though doing it the entire time might feel a little unsettling. Being outside changed things for me. There are t...