Day 38 - Rest

"Chelsea Morning is a great Joni Mitchell song and I guess I'm partial to her lyrics because they show me a slightly different perspective on life." - Neil Diamond

Miles Ran: 111.3 Dollars Raised: $601.20 (Thank you Uncle Bill and Aunt Cindy!!!!)

A run just didn't fit itself into the schedule today, unfortunately. After work my Mom came into the city and we just had so many fun things to do together a run would have to wait!

We went down to the Laurel Grill for dinner, then to the Nutcracker and finished at Finale! I was thinking a lot about looking at things from a different perspective today--which was sparked by where our seats were at the Nutcracker. For the past few years I've been in the balcony, and this year we had seats on the floor. You didn't get to experience the largeness of the entire theater, but it made such a difference for me to be able to see the facial expressions on all of the dancers faces. The performance itself was just incredible. It bewilders me to watch these muscular athletes leap into the air and do 5 twists and turns, or turn and spot for what seems like 20 turns on the point of their shoes.

So yes, my point is that thinking about different perspectives makes me want to be more conscious of that--especially around the holiday season. With running, with work, friends, family, etc, I just want to try to see things from a new light. My hope is it will lead to more creative thinking, less stress and more understanding.

P.S. - Did I mention I hate slush? My car is officially broken and I've been walking the 1.7 miles to and from work for almost a week now. It's a blast... And I've realized that I really walk a lot different when I'm wearing boots. I basically drag my feet because I'm afraid of slipping, and I think it's agitated my left knee even more :(