Do You See the Light?

Well, actually yes: "Joliet" Jake could see the light, but not me. These days I can't see anything when I run. Usually, I start at seven o'clock in the morning. But since the sun rises well past eight, I almost always run in the dark.

So I started making plots and machinations. Maybe if I run during the day I could enjoy the light. I gave it a try on Tuesday, running just at the beginning of the afternoon.

In all the years that I've been running, I have suffered a lot; up in the mountains and in the summer heat without water. But never, ever, have I resented every single step.

I plodded for less than an hour, but I suffered every inch of the way. I couldn`t breathe; my legs were leaden; every inner part of my body ached in unison. I wished to finish from the very start.

So in the end, I'm resigned to not seeing the light and I have embraced the darkness like an old friend. Or maybe I could start a little later.