Sunday, October 10, 2010

The Joys of Jogging

I’ve been jogging a few days a week, for the past two weeks. I’m not a jogger, and so it really wasn’t fun at first. But being able to jog, in Kenya, with other amazing people, is really great.

I go with a woman who is living on the compound, and every morning that we jog, at some point, one of us brings up the fact that we are jogging in Africa and it is so unbelievably gorgeous. I am awed over, and over, and over again at the creation surrounding this place.

A couple of mornings ago, it was raining (lightly) during my jog. I looked over to where the mountains are, and the sky was beginning to clear just above them. Rays from the sun were coming down on the mountains, the land was so green everywhere, the dirt was so red, the trees and maize fields were dotting the landscape, and it was just really the best jogging route that I could imagine. Even in the midst of rain, life is beautiful :)

4 comments:

Mom said...

You jog?! Well, good for you! Who do you go with?

aly said...

Yes, I'm on my third week! I go with Danel!

Mom said...

Soon you'll be running like the Kenyan's. Barefoot and winning marathons!!

bek said...

Jogging??? Wouldn't it be just as pretty from a taxi?