Since Wulf has broached the Zen discussion I will have to say that I really enjoy the solitude you get when you knock out 4-6 miles starting at around 4:15. The runner’s high is very real. I also tell people that running a marathon is easy, but training for a marathon is hard. That’s what makes the finish so sweet. Delayed gratification is one of the great life lessons that distance running teaches. I first discovered how much I enjoyed running in PE 100 during the Fall of 1979.
