A Running Conversation

This evening I had dinner with some of my colleagues and the conversation turned to running. Two of the folks had run a marathon and had sworn not to run another one. Another person commented on the "painful" look on runners' faces at the end of a race- apparently her father said that he would take up running when he saw a runner finish looking happy.
The funny thing is that runners are very happy upon finishing a race, though the body might be tired. Running is about understanding one's body and mind, and overcoming the fears and doubts- about the capacity to last the physical race as well as life's race. It is truly a joyous activity, filled with introspection and insight.