Thankful Running

I'm thankful for:
The incredible luck to live in the incredible circumstances that I do so that I can even consider running for fun
Long runs that feel good
Spectacular relay races
Muddy running shoes
Bodyglide
The crunch of fall leaves under my feet
Greek yogurt, bananas and brown sugar post run
Sunday morning group runs
Early morning runs that feel like yesterday
Holiday traditions that involve eggnog lattes
The mile beep on my Garmin
The sudden surprise you get when you realize an old ache is gone
When the right song at the right time comes up on the iPod
Foam rollers
Morning coffee
Watching the miles pile up
Soaking in cold creeks
Running documentaries
Gummi bears at mile 20
That I love every minute of it, even the bad ones