Recently a friend asked me why do I run. I could come up with several reasons. Here are my top 5.
1. I am developing a paunch and I hate it.
2. How else can you have close encounters with wild life? (I usually run on a trail close to my house that goes around thick forests and a lake. Yesterday, I ran into a herd of deer)
3. To run several miles in the morning knowing most of the world is still in bed gives an awesome feeling.
4. Having coffee after a hard run makes it all worthwhile.
5. Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes and endless trails. Running is the best way to discover them.
