What Do You Think About Downwind Runs?

I try to think about forward thinking ideas rather than just chores. I love that feeling of being like, you know, nervous about having to do a long paddle back to the shore. When there's a little bit of swell or waves, I will be able to paddle myself back up if something happens. But, um, for so long, I've always just been doing, uh, I've just been doing downwinds on my own or with friends were completely unassisted.