Ran in Central Park today and it was incredible. Great running with @LRocketto and stretching afterwards and getting out there. Won’t lie, my ankle was hurting a little bit, but it just felt awesome to be out in the park, cruising through the trails, getting some trees and scenery in, and enjoying it.
There’s a lot I want to write on here — a lot I want to say. But I’m still thinking about it, still formulating it in my mind, still trying to figure it all out. Running forces you to think. It forces you to write. I’ve run 6 or 7 miles over the past two days and now I’ve got a lot of thoughts in my mind. I’ll let them simmer. But what I can say is that the things that matter to you in life, the things that you’re truly passionate about — there is no substitute for them. There is no substitute for them. They reside in a distinct pocket of your soul and if you don’t nourish them, there will be emptiness in your soul that you will not be able to fill. And when those things return, the things that you’re truly passionate about, the things that stop you in your tracks, take your breath away, and make you thankful to be alive, the emptiness slowly but surely dissapates.
Right now, that’s me. I’m in an excellent place right now and I’m running, doing what I love, and raising money to help make the lives of others better. In the silence of winter, I will run through the streets of Manhattan, logging miles, prepping my body, and anticipating incredible hot showers. I plan to log between 300 and 400 miles over the next few months with the intent of completing the NYC half marathon in quicker than 1 hour and 30 minutes. It’s an ambitious goal, but I want to do it. I believe I can do it. I’m ready.
I’m happy and thankful to have this blog and to be writing on it again.
Zack Gober
