I never did them that often, but finally it was a day that was much too hot and I needed to wait until the sun went down and for it to cool off. So after a day of sweating in the house and applying for teaching jobs, I hit the road at 9 PM for a quick mile run. I haven't felt this good running in a very long time. While dodging headlights and praying for a streetlight to show up on a darkened stretch of road, I never felt stronger. I finished strong and didn't feel absolutely terrible after the run. I don't want to speak too soon, but I think my one mile days are close to the end.
I went to a funeral today. It was for one of my high school teachers. He worked at my high school for fifty years and touched generations of students and changed their lives through inspiration. As I sat in the church saddened by the loss of a mentor, I began to also have worries and concerns. Will I ever be this kind of teacher? Will I ever change students lives for the better? Will I even be able to touch their lives or be a positive role model for them at all? Any friend I have would easily tell me yes to any of those things, but I just can't imagine it happening. So while my concerns of being in shape or slowly beginning to dwindle. My future still looks as dark as my run tonight. I just hope that I will eventually find that streetlight.
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