From Born to Run

There's something so universal about that sensation, the way running unites our two most primal impulses: fear and pleasure. We run when we're scared, we run when we're ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.

I just started (finally) this highly recommended book by Christopher McDougall. On page 11, the quote above, and I realize this guy gets me. I'm no superathlete, 'born to run,' but I can pretend...