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It was a perfect night for a run. Around 70 degrees with a slight breeze. I wait in my Dark Blue Mini Cooper as my watch gets my location. Feet trembling with adrenaline, much like an addict, I’m itching for a run. With a loud “BEEP,” I know the smartwatch is ready and I’m off. As time progresses, I start running faster, faster, and faster. The whispering wind would flow through my hair as I make my way down the trail. Bliss. I notice my surroundings, trees, deer, and the bright light of my headlamp. Chills go up my spine every so often. All I hear is the pitter pattering of my red running shoes and the occasional rustle of bushes. After what feels like the shortest moment ever, my half-hour run is over and I sigh with relief.
When I think of a time like this, I think of the Summer nights where I would run daily on a windy loop trail near my suburban home. The trail stretches for about four to five miles, depending on the off branching routes I take. I would use nights like these to escape the constant busyness of everyday life, full of friends, work, and a week’s worth of naps. There was just something about being alone with my thoughts that soothed me. …show more content…

My Cross Country coach, Bookie as my friends and I call him, had told me that he wanted me to run around 50 grueling miles a week in the summer. Bookie, a middle-aged man with a forever 5-o’clock shadow, told me his number and told me to text him with any questions regarding the regimen. The mileage that was expected seemed like a substantial change from my normal 30 miles during the track season. It took a while to get used to, but my lungs and legs got there eventually. When that time came, it was mid-July with a normal forecast of 80 and a sun, scorchingly hot. I didn’t enjoy stripping down to a tiny pair of running shorts that much, so I decided to try doing my runs during the cooler night. Almost instantly, I could tell this was going to become a

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