Day 237 (January 17, 2021)

15.16 miles (total: 1369.35 miles)

We finally got our electricity back, we left the hotel and (to everyone's relief) I could finally go for a long run :) after which the entire happy family picked me up on one of the roads..

As a little girl, I had wondered why adults, with all their power, freedom, didn't spend

more time rolling in the grass, playing games, throwing rocks and scattering leaves.

And one day there I was: hustling to work, dodging raindrops, and avoiding the puddles I should have stomped in.

And then this "big" and BORED idea came along (inspired by the Bored Baker :)). Every ounce of reason told me that running daily could be a big mistake. I did it anyway. After 237 days, I am not even blinking, charging on to the next challenge and pushing into unknown and unknowable territory guided by instinct, the whole while aware of how badly I could be hurt.

And yet none of the horrid things I had feared happened. I am definitely testing my relations with running - both at home and at work, my resolve, my stamina, and my strength. But I am probably having one of the best adventures in my life, and it will sound odd, but I have to thank COVID for the opportunity to realize it sooner rather than later.

I don't want to be a pale shadow of myself as I am getting older. I don't feel that I am :) I just kicked 15+ miles with 1,500 feet elevation and I left everything on that asphalt. I can't describe it as anything less than feeling of LOVE :)

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