ALORA *A year and a few months later* The alarm clock blared it’s annoying sound at 4am and I pulled myself from my warm, comfortable bed in protest. ‘Why do I do this to myself,’ I mumbled incoherently and made my way to the dresser and pulled out my running pants, sports bra, and socks, quickly switching my PJ’s out for them. Then I headed over to my closet and grabbed an oversized sweatshirt that covered my butt and slipped it on. Running alone this early in the morning doesn’t go so well if I’m not covered up properly- way too many creeps out. I laced up my trail runners and quietly slinked down the stairs so I wouldn’t wake anyone up. I grabbed my phone out of the office along with my ear buds. My knuckles are right by them too, so I grabbed those and tucked them secur