I laced up my shoes and headed down the hill onto the countryside road, my eyes adjusting to the evening light. My headphones had no battery, which unsettled me more than I expected. Somewhere along the way, I’d conditioned myself to reach a running mood only once my alt-rock playlist started, as if the music was what gave me permission to begin. 

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