Soleless and Still Going......

I have been an official runner now for 13 years. I started running when I was 13 years old because I heard my dad say " have you noticed that she is getting a little chubby?" I weighed something like 75 lbs.... but I took it to heart and also picked up a new hobby. What started as a practice to obtain the unachievable body that is plastered and airbrushed onto every magazine, has actually been my personal spiritual practice that has taught me about God, strengthened me, broke me, and renewed me. I feel that after a good run, I can gain the clarity that journaling, talking and reading my bible (sorry God) does not. When I run, the world and my mind are not as noisy and I hear myself more clear. However..... once I reach the end, I move on and have no way of capturing and savoring these few moments of sanity. Thus, for large percentages of my day I feel chaotic and unresolved.... thats what these post will be for me. They will be my running reflections. Some will be on miles, others will be on everything else. I thought about signing up for some momentous race, but I don't want to run or do anything very big. I want simple days and plans. I want to enjoy my time, my runs without the stress of a stop watch or an impending date. I feel very comfortable and happy where I am at, I do not feel like I need to achieve much more. I just want to be much more, where I already am.