I’m running again. I say again because it’s been some time since I’ve done so consistently. It feels good. Each run gets more enjoyable than the last and today I remembered why I like to run.

I run…

• to be happy
• to be healthy
• to be strong
• to remember to breathe
• to get outside in the sun, the rain, the hot, and the cold
• to work out problems (often without even knowing it)
• to set an example for my kids
• to keep up with my kids
• to be more creative
• to be ready for emergencies (think zombies)
• so that at my funeral, the heaviest thing my family has to deal with is their hearts
• because I can