the real reason i run is because it is the quietest hour of my day, the one hour of my day when i am away from anything electronic. it’s when i do most of my writing and thinking. more specifically, i should say running is my daily prayer, not in the strictly religious sense, but in the sense that most prayer is about the question, “what’s next?” in running, the response to this question always comes from within. in the short­ term, for me the answer to what’s next? is to take the very next step. just keep going. in the longer term, i set a goal, the next 10k, 