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Not all is solved.
Not all is better.
The big guy upstairs is still on my shitlist.
The same problems that were there before are still there.
But MAN does a nice, hard 8 mile run go a long way toward making one feel better.
I had planned on a short 4-miler, in part because I just haven’t been running lately, I mean AT ALL. But once my legs got moving, I just wanted to keep going. They (my legs) knew I needed it. After taking it relatively easy for 4 miles, I slowly picked up the pace. It was hard keeping myself in check. The anger, the aggression, it all needed to be let out, but with so little mileage lately, I didn’t want to injure myself, particularly with New York just two weeks away. After running mostly in the mid-8’s, I just let it all out – starting from about 4 1/2 miles to the end of mile 7 I ran sub-7’s. I grunted, I yelled – I could feel the tension flow out of me.
As I cooled down for the 8th mile, I laughed, realizing just how much I’ve missed running, how much I need it.
By the end, I was spent. That’s what a lack of running will do to you.
I need to get back to doing this regularly – it’s my therapy.
Run Luau Run 
it is mine, as well. every time i take a break from it, then start up again, i always ask myself “why did i stop?”. i haven’t come up with a really good answer yet….
“running is cheaper than therapy”…well, i used to believe that. now i just believe “running IS therapy”.
run on, man….
And, as a wife of a runner/parent of a young adult with autism, believe me when I tell you that you’re much easier to live with when you run… and be pissed at God if you want, but don’t forget to be thankful for those healthy legs and that strong, compassionate heart that allows you to run so long and so well….blame is such a waste of energy, but if frustration pushes you, then I’m glad you vent it in such a wonderful way!
Yes! So happy you had that today. It’s important!
Running is my therapy too. I’m so glad you were able to get some of that anger out.
progress not perfection, Luau:)
Happy to see you out there, killing those demons!!!! I love to kill mine this way also 😉 hugs
I love this post! I’m glad you got out there and got after it! It reminds me that I need to get my ass back out there too.
You boys better get back out there. It keeps you umm less insane and I have no intention of running a sub 7 on November 6th my friend, 🙂
Thanks for writing this because I’m experiencing very similar feelings. I need to get out there and just run