In my pursuit of finding inspiration in the last week, I decided to go for a run outside rather than in the stuffy, crowded gym. It was a really nice day and I have never tried going for a run outside in Lewisburg (because I was scared I would get lost), but I just went for it because you never know when another nice day like this would come around again. I started at Hunt Hall, ran down by the playground, took a right on St. Louis Street, took another right on Third Street, turned on to University Ave, and looped back around to Hunt Hall. I don’t like to bring my phone on runs, so I was proud of myself that I didn’t get lost and I was not as directionally challenged as I thought!
I’m definitely going to go for runs outside more. Now that I know I can do it and I have an establish route, I feel more comfortable running around Lewisburg. When I was running, I noticed that my headspace was completely empty and clear. I was just focusing on one foot after the other rather than thinking about what I had to do later that day or what assignments I have (which is what I would be doing in the gym). It was nice to just have a blank mind for an hour and be stress free. This exercise has inspired me to run more outside in the future if I’m ever overwhelmed or sad or mad because my mind is completely clear when I run outside and it can be a small break from the Bucknell bubble for an hour.
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