While I was out on my morning run yesterday I saw 9 other people out running, which was surprising since I usually see 2 or 3, tops. Today I saw 5. I wonder if these were New Year's Resolution runners. When I belonged to gym, I always dreaded going in January because it was packed with people who had recently joined or had decided to actually use their membership because of a resolution to "get in shape" for the new year. It's not that i wasn't happy that these newbies were focuses on their health and well-being, it's just that I didn't want them to monopolilze my favorite elliptical while they did it.
Now that I don't compete for space, I enjoy seeing the new early morning runners. It can feel a bit isolating when you run alone, in the dark, and no one else is around. All of these new faces are comforting - a reminder that I'm not alone and that other people are just as "crazy" as I am :)
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