For No Particular Reason….

December 5th, 2008 Posted in Story

I’m asked all the time, “Why do you do this?”  I think I disappoint the inquirer when I say, “I run for no particular reason, I guess I just like it.”  I suppose ol’ Forrest Gump and I have that in common (plus our good looks and snappy Docker slacks :-).  Here’s what he had to say about the topic:

Forrest Gump: “That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I’d just run across the great state of Alabama. And that’s what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going.”

So there you have it.  I guess I could add that I enjoy the mental and physical challenge.  The ability to achieve a goal that is unattainable for many people.  But honestly, it’s more about giving me the ability to achieve free thought and eat whatever I want.

Forrest Gump: [running] I had run for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours.
[he stops and turns around]
Young Man Running: Quiet, quiet! He’s gonna say something!
Forrest Gump: [pause] I’m pretty tired… I think I’ll go home now.

Me too.