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Tantek ()'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2017 22:25:00 EST Tantek This morning was harder.
It’s one thing to wake up in daylight,
another to get up in darkness.
One thing to run with a friend,
another to run alone.
To run in daylight,
another to run in darkness.
From darkness to dawn I made it to Diamond Head, and inside the crater as the sun crested the eastern rim. Less than twenty minutes later I made it to the summit. Clear skies overhead, the sun had ducked behind a cloud layer just above the horizon.
This is my second #NP_PhotoContest entry. From the profile you’d think I was part elf.
I’m standing in the same spot as two days ago, and yet, this morning began very differently.
Alone, unmotivated, barely motivated, running, then losing nearly half an hour looking for a restroom, almost quitting and turning back, pressing on to complete a couple of miles, up to the edge of the crater, and having gone that far, finally motivated to push all the way up inside to the top.
In that moment, beyond gratitude, I felt a growing sense of self-reliance, and some relief from self-doubt.
Thanks to running with #NovemberProject, I’ve learned to get up in darkness and wear a headlamp when running before dawn. Thanks to running trails with #NPSF friends (often at #SFRC), I’ve learned to wear a buff to wipe my brow, carry enough water for the roundtrip, and pack a snack just in case.
Running alone in the dark is still a challenge. There’s always an inside voice of doubt, speaking up at even a hint of exhaustion, tiredness, or breathing difficulty. I’ve learned to live above it by listening to it rather than rejecting it. By allowing myself the option to turn around, in a mile or two, it feels heard. And when that mile or two comes, the voice is almost always completely gone, replaced by feelings of momentum and self-confidence.
About halfway to the summit I saw a #grassrootsgear orange tanktop coming the other way and met Jessie & her friend from NovemberProjectDC! A pleasant surprise among the throngs of tourists. We stopped to take a photo together.
Standing there at the Diamond Head Summit, I waited for the sun to continue rising above the clouds, still low enough to cast a yellow orange glow. Took a few photos, then ran back down, pausing on the street outside Diamond Head to appreciate the chickens, roosters, and doves snacking near the sidewalk, before running back to the beach and finding breakfast.
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Tantek ()'s status on Monday, 12-Dec-2016 13:10:44 EST Tantek Lava rocks will cut you they said. Let’s go I said. #lava#trailrun#3#latergram#nofilter
Many people warned us not to walk on the lava fields because of how sharp the rocks were. So we ran.
Last Tuesday when fellow trail runner Gregg Lind and I came upon this trail on and through the lava fields we chose to split off from the 20 or so other #MozAloharunners and explored otherworldly landscapes while they kept to the pavement.
Two days later it rained and I missed the other runners so I ran out here again, but alone, in the rain, and got completely soaked.
Yesterday morning it was finally sunny again, and instead of going for an easy swim at the beach, I was drawn back to the challenge of these trails for a third time, and to see how much faster I could run them. Made the loop around and back in a fraction of the time.
Grateful for running the trails with #NPSFfriends back home most Saturdays with #SFRC. Looking forward to more of that when I return and into the new year.
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