runner's high

i had one of my favourite types of runs today. it starts out as a thought that maybe i'll do a shorter one today -- i had a relatively intensive ashtanga yoga practice yesterday, plus the whole week of exercise before that, so legs felt a bit tired.


when i start running i do indeed  feel a bit worn out, but not overly so; just don't necessarily feel like sprinting or in any other way pushing it too much. so i just jog along and enjoy the feeling of spring in the air and the fact that i don't have a schedule, that it is the weekend and i don't have to be anywhere at a certain time. after some 20 minutes the tiredness seems to lessen, and i decide to do a normal run after all; and after 20 minutes more it feels like a rather good idea to do a long one.


it is a beautiful day, i'm listening to nice tunes,  the sun shines and i feel i could run forever. i love that feeling; it is so simple and yet it makes you feel like you're on the top of the world. i stop to take a few pictures every now and then, think about things i would like to do today; there is a feeling of complete ease, everything is so bloody simple and hassle-free, and i just run. these are the types of moments when i feel completely at peace, and i lack to words to describe how valuable and precious they are to me.


in short, the run today was the type that has the capability to make me happy.