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I should be doing more about the climate crisis. I should be writing my book. I should lose weight, drink less, call my mom every day. And I should go running.
It was a 'should' that drove me out of the door the other day, but the run felt stiff and mechanical and utterly joyless. Not for a moment did I lose myself in the process – I was present every damn step of the way. Granted, I felt some gratification from getting the monkey off my back; yet it was more of a chore than a pleasure.
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