Day 307, T-58 (March 28, 2021)

6.03 miles (total: 1755.94 miles)

When I get tired while running, I often resort to my inner four-step checklist:

• Number one: I am exhausted. I let myself feel it and I acknowledge it.

• Number two: I take stock of where I am and how much longer I need to get to where I need to get to. I may feel exhausted or even pissed off (yep, no point to deny those feelings - I am human). But it is not life-threatening.

• Number three: I ask myself what can I do to remedy the situation. I could stop, but it is never an option. The answer is: Keep Moving. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. Keep running.

• And four: Separate negative thoughts from reality. Don't dwell on feelings that aren't going to help.

I keep moving.. I keep running. Perhaps above is the implicit checklist for the rest of life.

Is perseverance this simple? Is it this reducible? I don't know, but it keeps me going while others might have stopped..

Today's run was soaking wet, grey, but I've covered what I needed to cover..

- Day 307