Pink lemonade

In his memoir, "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running," Haruki Murakami observed that "No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act."  This is how marathon training feels like to me - the continuous act of running has become a meditation of sorts; I let my mind go blank, and just focus on breathing.  I've been trying to train in specific heart rate zones too, to extend my endurance.  This is turning out to be a bit of a zen koan, in which I am exercising, but careful to not to let my heart rate spike too deep into over-exertion thresholds.  It is a silent rumination on my limits, a personal calculus.  I run early in the morning, and every so often I am jolted back into reality, as I encounter other joggers, and wonder why they are also here at this ungodly hour.  We smile, and nod before heading back into our own heads.

James Bay - Pink Lemonade.