A beautiful day

Ok so this morning was once again a long run. Mr. P kindly tacked on an extra 2 miles this week, so I thought my pace would slow down a bit, but remarkably it didn't. Perhaps it had something to do with a new product I tried-a non-carbonated version of Red Bull called a Red Bull shot. Same great flavour, but in a tiny concentrated bottle! During this time of month, I feel extremely sapped of energy. I have read a tonne about overtraining-so I don't believe it is that, as I don't really have any other symptoms. Hopefully I will rebound in the next day or two-that is what usually happens.

Today on my run, I saw several different species of bird-the bluest Blue Jay , bunnies, and yup....a fox. The fox looked at me and I looked at it. Usually I start to panic, even hyperventilate a bit when I see wild animals. In fact this happened earlier on in the week when I saw a raccoon, and several times with deer. But for some reason, this fox was so cute, and beautiful, and it looked at me for a long time, while I admired him from a far. I often wonder what these animals think of us humans....I suppose they are very wise ....especially in light of the fact that they stay away from us for the most part.

Upon my early morning reflection, I remember that this is the month my father was born, and was also the month in which he died. It is also the month that Isaac was born. It is a season for sadness for me, but also re-birth. As I run those miles in the quietness of the morning, I reflect on nature's beauty and know that we are all made of stars. I feel lucky to be alive!