I run, therefore...

There are two types of runners in this world: those who like "out and backs" and those who like "circular runs." I am firmly rooted in the latter camp.

Out and backs are simply too linear, rational and calculating. A run should not be sliced, diced or folded in half.

Circular runs are zen-like, exploratory; they are about the process of running, rather than the goal. They emphasize the journey over the destination, the transformation over the outcome.

Sure both types of runs take you back to where you started. But I always feel better after finishing a circular run. I feel more like I have done the full distance instead of half the distance twice.