The Loneliness of the Runner by Night

I've written a fair bit of the runs I've done by night, runs I feel are very beneficial to me, and there is a certain relish to be had in defying the elements, running in the cold and in the case of the other night, snow, to try and get a good level of fitness and keep my weight down.

The mental benefits of running are huge to me too, that I do know.

But night running is restricted to bright streets, and it is hard to find a decent route through decent areas and get enough distance in. It feels lonely without the light, with people all tucked away behind their curtains. On the foggier nights, you feel you are the only person in the Universe.

On I plod at my steady kilometre every 5 minutes 45, my footsteps the only noise around.

It is really hard going sometimes.

Si

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