- Finishing the day hours earlier than planned, using the time to go for a run
- Indian Summer
- sunshine
- new shoes & new socks
- running buddies
- an upcoming 10K
- knowing exactly what landmark is 1, 2, 3, and 4 miles from my front door
- feeling more energetic after a run than before
- ipods
- free movie, The Spirit of the Marathon, on hulu