One good Run

Good and satisfactory runs are similar in so many ways. It definitely starts with your willingness to run, followed by a good weather(if lucky) and then perhaps a good finish. But when it's on Monday and a holiday with warm (British worm :)) sunny day, it's nothing less than luxury.

There comes a stage for every amateur runner when he gets so occupied with the timing and pace of his runs that he starts to miss the pleasure in running.
There's no doubt that people run for different reasons. Most of us run to get fitter and get healthy in life, few of us run to adhere to their new year resolution (because others are doing so) and there also exists a category of runners who take up running to prove a point in life. The trigger for later category can be a personal experience or incident. However, one point remains constant for all the runners that they should enjoy their run.

My today's run was triggered by a guilt that I missed my Sunday long run with SRC group. Perhaps I was too lazy and gave myself so many reasons why i should not run. It reached to a level that I returned from mid way run, feeling exhausted and sweating as if I was running in Sahara desert.

But deep down I knew that I was not enjoying. Albeit, I put my shoes on, but rhythm of my feet and shoes were not matching. One wanted me to rest while other reminded me of other 6-7 shoes which were waiting for me.
So here I was today, well rested, ready with my java jolt to exploit a bright and sunny holiday evening.
We never realised that people whom we cross during our runs, influence us in many ways. Their mood, dress and even gender has its impact on your run.
Today was a happy evening evening, thanks to bright, warm and sunny evening, people were at their jovial best. People in their summer dresses taking a stroll, people in their balcony enjoying their drinks, young kids in groups on roads enjoying a good laugh. All had their bits in my good run today.

I couldn't stop my self stopping and taking few pictures and capturing such rare moments in my iOS cam.
While doing so I didn't realise that I was also running. How can one go through so many experiences and swings while running.
Ended my 4.9 miles run @ 8.03 pace. But it was not timing but the time which made this run memorable and a realisation that it's vital for a runner to enjoy his runs!