The sun was hot and high in the sky. I made the decision to run in the middle of the day on a blistering summer heat wave. It felt relentless and harsh and I wondered why I had made this choice.
The reality is that I had made the choice because it was clearly the right choice. I need running in my life, it’s part of my psychic hygiene practice and grounds me in a way that little else does. The mid-day was the only time I could fit it in. It was a choice between sweaty harsh miles or none at all. So, I made the right choice. It was best for me and I knew it.
I entered the shade from the canopy of trees in one section of the road. It felt……. It felt like heaven. It was delicious and delightful. I welcomed it with every ounce of my body and soul. The ironic thing is that I have done this exact run countless times. I have found shelter from the sun in this exact spot before, yet it had never felt so good. Contrast and perspective are powerful. Sometimes, you need to take a little run in the mid-day sun during a heatwave to really appreciate the shade.
The rest of my run was spent thinking about all of the delightful shade that I have in my life that I may take for granted.
