To some extent I'm motivated by keeping at the task of daily running, and getting better at it, but ultimately, I run because I like being out there, and if I don't enjoy what I see, my motivation quickly dissipates.
But there was some poetry to be found out there.
Distance was 7.30 miles, time 1:29 (moving 1:13), elevation gain/loss 118 feet, avg. pace 12:12 (moving 10:03), and best pace 7:10.