OPINION: 'My lessons continue to come from the people I meet and sometimes actually run into on the trail,' writes Tucsonan Nicholas Clement.
This op-ed is about running, but not about running. I try to do daily old guy morning run, jog, shuffle, but I am not a runner. My idea of a runner’s high is the feeling I get when it is raining too hard to lace up the shoes.
In the beginning, I thought I was running for my physical health. Running has evolved to be more about my emotional health and self-improvement journey. My lessons continue to come from the people I meet and sometimes actually run into on the trail. First “aha,” keep your head up, slow down and make eye contact or you will injure others and yourself. Take time to talk and listen to the regular trail walkers and their dogs.
Another trail hero is a retired science teacher who walks with pruning tools, keeping the branches off the path. I always know he is on the trail because I don’t have to cuss at the trees for knocking my hat off. More importantly, when I see freshly trimmed brush, I look forward to chatting with him about the joys of teaching. The trail has another unpaid, unofficial, anonymous caretaker.
Another neighbor walks his rescue mastiff on the trail, patiently getting her accustomed to people. She is skittish with bikes, so I let them know if there is a mountain bike on the trail. A healthcare professional keeps me motivated by cheering me on as I pass her and sometimes says, “Think you are going faster today.” I know and she knows I run the same turtle pace every day.
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