Green running

Runners like me keep pounding the earth, so it is imperative that we tread gently. It is nice to be able to run in forests or on a beach. It was very nice to run inside IIT, where one could be close to nature, with deers and monkeys and crows and other birds and animals. Shoes made out of recycled rubber are widely available, as are vegan shoes. A good runner can observe nature during running and then go back and examine it in detail. One cannot help but respect the nature that yields us an immense array of fruits and vegetables. One of the best aspects of living in Chennai was the access to really fresh fruits and vegetables. The papaya we used to get was so sweet - because it was allowed to ripen naturally.

let's run, not run nature into the ground.