The most sensual, invigorating, experience? Try running in the dark, on a cool summer day. Aware of every single muscle as an isolated unit, working together to propel you forward. Your breathing heavy, paced, controlled. Your heartbeat a metronome, the beat to a timeless song known only to you. Both mindless and totally consuming, you are aware of the raw power of the human form, yet also conscious of its limitations. Every footstep an acknowledgement of individuality. Every step moving you forward, and never back. Running is a harmonious marriage of instinct and intelligence, of liberation and imprisonment, of independence and collaboration. It is through running—the simplest of all human activity—that one can battle the limitations of the body with a sheer force of will; and win. I run because for a mere fraction of a second, I am airborne and can fly. I run because when I do every sense is engaged. I run simply because I can. And you thought running was just to stay in shape.
i like how you put "cool" and "summer" in the same sentence in nebraska it has been anything but h o t! but i like your blog alia, excited to keep reading as you experience your first year of college! best wishes :)
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