High Vantage Point

Floor sprints are great, but altitude gives you the whole picture. I scrambled up the wooden rungs of a chair and vaulted straight onto the desktop. Right beside a leaning stack of hardcovers sat an analog alarm clock humming with a steady tick-tick-tick. I tapped the brass bell on top with my glove, feeling the faint mechanical buzz resonate right through my palm. After charging around all afternoon, sitting up here above the quiet room feels like the ideal spot to finally let my legs rest and watch the shadows stretch out below.