Rubbing elbows

I am now a wildflower enthusiast. There are all kinds of activities that running gets a person in shape for. Conversely, there is one type of running that a variety of activities motivate you to do. And that is just plain running. My jutting musculoskeletal system is sore because it spent around 24 hours attached to a rather uncomfortable (it was a rental) 20-or-so pound backpack this past weekend. How does that motivate me to run more? I don't know but I think I will. And if I run at a rate of 6mph, I will still be able to spot wildflowers along the way. In search of the perfect trail...