oh, right

i remembered

i was thinking today about why i run and lift and bike. why i feel that i must be physical as much as i can.

one of the reasons:

i do it because i can, and they can't.

i don't buy the bullcrap that these young men sacraficed their bodies for my freedom. but i will honor their sacrifice - and the sacrifices of those who came before them - by not taking for granted or wasting my own physical capabilities, modest as they are.

i'm going for a run tomorrow, and i don't care if i'm tired or hungry or have a sinus infection or a sore back.

i'm going for a run because i can. someday, i might not be able to make that choice.