Mathew Henson Trail

We are lucky to be running. We are incredibly lucky to be running in Montgomery County Maryland! I bumped into three hundred runners this morning while our group went out for a Sunday morning training run (not a race, a training run). And while parking was not easy, the opportunity to see people of all ages, shapes and sizes meeting up to share a few miles was well worth the hassle.

I know this might come as a surprise, but this is unusual. Our local network of pavement pounders is huge relative to other parts of the country. We are such a large group of runners in this state that our local non-running organizations are recognizing the impact we have. The Twilighter is a perfect example. The Rockville Rotary club is a fantastic partner (I am slightly biased as my grandfather is a member of this club)with this event. The race is a lot of fun for the runners (not a whole lot of races are run at night!), a wonderful event for the Rotary club and for the city of Rockville (this is presumptuous, but the city certainly throws a fantastic party after the race).

And that is why we are lucky to be runners (just one of the many reasons of course). It is a sport that builds bridges between people, organizations and communities worldwide. We can make a difference by putting on our sneakers, so keep it up!