Last week I was reading an article in one of my free running magazines (thanks to Active Advantage) about running without technology. I started thinking, it is somewhat ironic that my blog is titled "Running for Nature" when I have been wearing an iphone, headphones, and a watch while running. Shouldn't I be paying more attention to the nature that I am running for that is around me?
So interestingly enough, this past weekend I went running at a park in Denton which to my surprise had a "nature trail". The trail was actually really nice- it had a somewhat wide rocky path and then one-person trails that spread out all around it if you chose to be more adventurous. Interestingly enough, this was at the same time I decided to go running without technology (including a watch). But I took my cell phone with me just in case of an emergency (I am sometimes accident prone). So I ran with Sully down the nature trail and we both really enjoyed it. I already knew that by running without music you would be more in tune with your breathing and your body, but I really appreciated being able to be in sync with everything around me. After running about a mile on the rocky path, I decided to be a bit more adventurous and take the dirt path. I let Sully lead the way because I never knew which way to go when I came up to a forked path, and luckily he always knew.
So I have set a goal today: By May 31 I will run 6 miles. Wish me luck!
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