I live in Montana (the greatest place on the face of the earth and quite possibly the center of the universe) and found running as a freshman in high school during gym class. My running has been up and down and on and off the whole time, but I've never given it up and probably never will. I love the freedom I feel when running: the wind against my face, the sunshine beating down, the sweat cleansing from within, and the labored breathing that makes me feel like I'm worth something. I prefer to run shorter, hard runs like 5Ks because of the intensity and do a dozen or more a year. Running in Montana especially means something to me because I can always feel him in the wind and see him in the mountains. Running here makes you feel pure.