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Earth day 5K 2008, Tempe, AZ.

I couldn’t have asked for a more crystal moment of clarity during the race: Watching the Arizona sun set behind the mountains. My heart beating out of my chest, as I tried to complete the race under 30 minutes. And listening the Beatles cover band echoing the chorus of “Imagine” as I crossed the finish line (3 seconds shy of my goal time).

I don’t know what came over me – if it was complete exhaustion or pure exhilaration, but I couldn’t help lying on the grass, gazing up at the sky, teary-eyed.

I hope Earth Day rejuvenated everyone’s spirits in dedicating their efforts to sustainable living. It certainly did for me…

[Photo Credit: H.E.A.T.H.E.R.]