Finding Solace

I find solace in exercising.
When I am stressed, or need to clarify my thoughts,
I head out for a run or a bike.

It has become a ritual,
a solace in which i can only hear
myself,
the repeated pounding of the pavement,
wheels spinning silently.
And in the process,
I find peace.
My mind is purified,
my doubts are clarified,
my heart is at peace.