The reason I run

Early morning birdsong, crisp clean air, my favourite music on the ipod and my eyes are focused only on the ground immediately ahead of me.

For the next 45 minutes I will test my body and clear my mind; I will feed my soul and liberate my spirit; plan my day, organise my thoughts, prioritise my task list, and possibly even create a recipe or two.

But more than this: I will generate the energy I require to get through a day that is packed from end to end with what would otherwise be energy-sapping activity.

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