Running, Hobie to Passion

Years back I decided to change my life and when I did this I needed to find new hobbies and activities. Running become a Hobie of mine and when I first began doing it, I hated it but I stuck at it and kept pushing. As life has gone on it is something I have stopped doing and picked up many different times. However when I picked it up this time around, it become more then a hobie for me, it became a passion and a connection to my spirituality.

Even though I love it, I still find it hard to motivate myself to do it at times but boy when i get going it is like all my care and worries at left at the starting point. As I run, my mind clears and I out run my own thoughts and fears. As the run goes on I become one with the universe and a sense of peace falls over me. I have done a lot of things to alter my state of mind in life but nothing compares to the inner serenity I obtain while running. It is amazing, I reach a point were my mind can go on forever in this pure state of nirvana but eventually my body gives out on me.

Unlike many of the other things I have done to alter my state of mind, the trip does not end when the run does. After I feel an utter state of contentment, peace and the feeling like I could accomplish anything in life. I feel so connected with the universe, words cannot describe.

I have always been a lone wolf when I ran but in recent months I started running with good friend Tyler and that has been a very inspiring and amazing experience. Today was also my very first day joining a running club which was a really cool experience. So many new people share in my passion, it is so exciting. I am so very glad I have done the yes man shift and joined up with Cori, not only was the running amazing but to share my passion with her was great as well.

I feel so very connected tonight and its funy how that shift has happend. I had a bit of day but through friends a nice run I am back loving life.