45 Minutes

I ran for about 45 minutes without stopping this morning around the Panhandle. I left the house at about 6:30am and it was bright enough so that I didn't feel nervous about running through the park. Other people were out too, making loop after loop around the park. We'd pass each other several times, and the smile of recognition I'd give would sometimes be returned. I feel like at some point, I should try to make friends with these people who share the same early morning routine as me.

I haven't run continuously for such a long time in weeks. I wasn't fully confident that I could do it. I was slow going and people passed me, but I didn't really care. I had Prince, the Ramones, Blondie, and Pat Benatar keeping me company and cheering me on.