"Perhaps the genius of distance running is its supreme lack of utility. It makes no sense in a world of space ships and supercomputers to run vast distances on foot. There is no money in it and no fame, frequently not even the approval of peers. But as poets, apostles and philosophers have insisted from the dawn of time, there is more to life than logic and common sense. The runners know this instinctively. And they know something else that is lost on the sedentary. They understand, perhaps better than anyone, that the doors to the spirit will swing open with physical effort. In running such long and taxing distances they answer a call from the deepest realms of their being -- a call that asks who they are ..."
Kevin Tiller, Sydney Australia
I feel like I'm starting to get my legs back after battling this tendonitis the last 3 months. Now I just need to build up a base the next couple of months in order to start my mid June Chicago marathon training. It's gonna be a long, hot, sweaty summer!!!!
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