strangers are cool

I was finishing my run this afternoon, feeling draggy and winded, and this guy passes me and gives me the thumbs up with an encouraging smile. And even though I've never met this guy before, I felt this sense of quasi-athletic solidarity with him, he and I, working it out on the long trail, trying to lose some pounds and be healthy. We were suddenly this posse, gang, or similar. We were a force (even while traveling in opposite directions).

When you're out on the trail, YOU BETTA RECOGNIZE. Word.