Ran four miles today. It was great to get outside and to stretch my legs, work up a sweat and feel the wind against my face. I was able to keep up a 7 minute mile pace the entire time and it felt amazing. The only downside is that my knees are still shot from the Marine Corps Marathon last month (to the day, actually) so they are making their presence felt by hurting with every step I take. I really wish I were exaggerating, but the run was totally worth it. That being said, I’ll be seeing my sports doctor on Friday.
Funny that we live in a time when it’s ok to have a doctor for my head, a doctor for my knees, a doctor for my teeth and a doctor for everything else.
Last month I ran 26.2 miles with(because of)someone.
Last year I was readying myself for an all-night train ride to Beijing.
I sortof ask myself what it is I’m doing now. I was talking with a friend tonight and she mentioned that without the whole taking the LSAT and applying to school plan I’d be without direction. And I can’t talk enough about how I’ve felt like that for the past couple of years. I’m working in a job that’s not me. I’m applying to school without a clear answer of why. For some reason I read about Obama and Edwards and I find myself wanting to be like them…graduating from a great law school and turning that into something concrete and worthwhile. And I know that law school isn’t an end in and of itself; it’s a step towards the things I want to do and the person I want to be.
And I’m also perfectly clear that I can’t wait for inspiration. Inspiration, my muse…these are all excuses and reasons to stay still for another month or another year. And if nothing matters, then the only thing that matters is that thing in which one places value.
The only value I find in the day is the run and the random encounters and the conversations one has.
Enough. Time to sleep.
Rosie Thomas – Bicycle Tricycle
Damien Rice – 9 Crimes
Ryan Adams – Wonderwall
Alexi Murdoch – Blue Mind
Joanna Newsom – Peach, Plum, Pear