I tend to assume there are no new places to discover in the city I live in. Have I not seen it all? Do I not have to travel far to experience the joy of running? Sometimes this is the case. However, more often it’s about changing my mindset. Perhaps I need to run longer, run in a new direction, or be more intentional about finding new places. In Zen practice, there’s an idea of this moment, right now. You are either aware of it, or you’re not. The only thing you can do is what you can do right now, not yesterday and not tomorrow. When I think of my run as an invitation to be present in the moment and do what I love to do, my experience of running changes completely. Maybe the way to experience new ideas and thoughts is simply doing more of what I already do today.