Really nice 7 mile run heading south around Adler this AM. Pace was good overall, but inconsistent. Started too fast, lull in the middle, ended strong. Felt great. Skyline was engulfed in fog and while it was cool, it was humid as hell.
My finish on south route is on the riverfront at Michigan Ave, south side of river. Up one flight of stairs to lower Michigan Ave. Normally, a pretty quiet area free of foot traffic. Today, came up steps to hoards of commuters heading to work. Suits, hospital scrubs, business attire, a large, bald headed woman shaped like a man...it was odd and honestly, a little uncomfortable walking amongst this crowd dripping sweat from every pore with shirt and shorts soaked through. Once I got over myself, I was proud of my run and proud to be a runner in the middle of this pack.
The subject of "cool" came up today in discussion and got me thinking...what is "cool"? Who decides if you are "cool" or not? What are the benefits of being "cool"? If you are "uncool", can you become "cool" and vice versa? What made James Dean cool? How about John Lennon? JFK was cool. Ellen is cool as is Tony Romo. I could go on, but bottom line, all are very different, but all "cool". Seems like kind of a silly subject to spend much time contemplating, but if you think about it...if you try to be "cool", you probably are not. Cool is a state of mind, not a character trait. Cool is being confident in who you are and proud of it. Cool is moving through life with a sense of purpose and an open mind. Cool is surrounding yourself with people who also have purpose and open minds. Cool is not just being you, it's allowing all the different moments of your life to contribute to the fabric of who you are. Cool is a state of mind.
Speaking of cool. Thanks to my Little Sis Cary and her hubby Andy and Daryl Hill for their donations today. Very cool.
I'm lucky to have a ton of cool people in my life. It's inspiring and helps me every day, more than words can say.
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