"Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you are the lion or the gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running."
I stumbled upon this week's quote on a local Columbia fitness website. I really liked the vivid inspirational picture it paints for runners. It also has quite the verbal encouragement to wake up with an adventurous attitude to start a strong solid day. As many of my family and friends know, I am a morning person. I wake up pleasant, energetic and ready to start my day. Life is too short to grumble as the sun rises. Grabbing coffee and a little breakfast as I head off to a new day, puts me in a great mood. As a journalist, many mornings begin much earlier than the average morning. That early morning is usually preceded by an extremely late night. Being on a full-time journalist and student schedule has taught me how to manage my time and my sleep to stay healthy and strong even when sleep is not a priority.
This quote also sparked my interest because I am an avid runner. Exercising is my me-time. This hour everyday is when I get to clear my head and do something that is completely my choice and my enjoyment. Especially since spring is finally here, I have been running outside on the trails near campus on a daily basis. The trees and flowers are breathtaking. Everything is super green, smells fresh and looks bright. Cardinals birds fly in and out of the branches and squirrels scurry along the side of the path playfully dodging bikers and runners like me. I love getting my exercise on sunny, quiet path. It is a great time to think and clear my head as I soon embark on a new chapter in my life. I am not sure if I am the lion or the gazelle, but when I wake up every morning-I'm ready to run.
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