Turning down the noise

Today I did something out of the ordinary in an effort to "turn down the noise" and uplug (which I'm not doing at the moment...as I type and watch American Idol...some really good talent!).  I ran up at Creech with no music.  I actually started out with the ipod, then thought about the necessity to unplug - so I shut it off.  I normally hate running with no music - hearing my own breathing and footsteps tires me out faster for some reason.  But today - I ran and had a 35 minute conversation with the Lord.  The time flew by - it was amazing.  It reminded me of a period of time when I probably felt closest to God - a few years ago when I was training for a half marathon and spent a lot of time running and praying.  I don't think turning down the noise has to mean sitting in a quiet room not doing anything.  You can be moving, but moving quietly.