Decades ago I traveled the trails to access a mountain to
climb or ski its faces. If I came upon obstructions in the trail, I figured it
was part of the experience.
In time once my thirst for adrenalin subsided, I was using
the trails for running seeking out the longer distances as my goal. Often I was
training for an event that required me to give a day of trail maintenance to enter.
The trail maintenance enabled me to give something back to these trails that
everyone including me love and enjoy.
Now that I have accomplished most of my running goals, I now
run for the joy of traveling through beautiful places. I now carry a small hand
saw with me cutting trees that block the paths we all use for many reasons. If
I come across a tree too large for my small handsaw, I will go back out there
with friends and my larger handsaws to clear them.
One benefit of this is that I have found many ways to keep
my mind in a peaceful place as I have journeyed through my life.
