California #1
I took a break from packing to go on a run with Reese this afternoon. I felt a little dizzy and out of shape, but I felt good getting outside in the sun and feeling my heart race. I was overwhelmed from trying to pack everything I might possibly need in a year into two backpacks. Am I packing too much? Too little? Time will tell. So I went outside to clear my head. Running makes me feel good because it instantly gives me the feeling that I’ve just made a positive decision in my life. It gives me a chance to process my thoughts, whether it’s stress, a language problem, a mental problem, or my next best idea. I have great ideas when I run sometimes. My first qualifying paper was “solved” on the Stanford track during a moonlit interval session. Being on the Stanford Tri team these past two years has given me an energy outlet and a place to feel happy when work made me feel so inadequate. There’s also a connection with A since I know how much he loves running and how much he loves when I ...