Tripping the Moonlight Fantastic!

Last night I set out to do a quick 3 mile run and had one of those perfect moments that you can’t quite explain or plan for. Hit with a woozy concoction of the cool night air, moonlight illuminating a silver path down familiar but not quite recognizable streets, the quiet hum and buzz of crickets and other creatures, I was awestruck by the beauty of it all. Mix in thoughts about my boys, my wife, all of my family and friends and these things converged to give me a quiet sense of well being with a great gratitude for all I have going for me. I am really very lucky. 3 miles turned into 6 and then 9 as I kept passing the house to do another loop. I might have kept going too, but it was getting quite late. Once back home, as she always does, Cari-anne asked how my run was. After one of these rare dreamy jogs my response is always “Fantastic!” to which she will respond with a quizzical Really? She’s admitted that she will never understand the word “Fantastic’ in relation to jogging and I have to admit that I wouldn’t usually throw them together either but I have come to recognize it has many rewards. I’ve run 500+ miles since starting this adventure in May and on this coming Sunday I will cover the 26.2 miles I set my sights on months ago.