Running is my Cure All

We've been having a January thaw. At night the temperatures get into the teens but during the day it warms up to the low 40's. It also hasn't snowed in a couple of weeks. All of this adds up to one wonderful thing: I got to run outside this morning. I ran 9 miles and it felt great. Maybe it's the fresh air, the scenery or the fact that I'm away from the house but running outside provides me with the stress release that the treadmill just can't do. Since it's been a couple of weeks since I could run outside I've been a bit moody you could say. I couldn't figure out why I was behaving like I was. Trevor was even so kind as to give me most of last Saturday off. I went to lunch with a friend and did some shopping. I wanted to have my hair whacked off but lacked the courage. It wasn't until running this morning that I realized how much I need running to keep my body and my mind sane.