Here's something you might not know based on my Facebook posts: I hate running. OK, hate is a strong word, but it's not something I get out and do because I love it. I do it because it loves me. I don't need special equipment, I can do it anywhere, and just a few months into starting running again, I've dropped 20 pounds. I can't turn a blind eye to that! But when I'm out running, it takes all my willpower to keep going. I hit more mental walls in a three mile run than you can believe. I usually can push through them. Not always.
Yes, I used to be a runner in a prior life. I ran cross-country two years (freshman and junior) in high school, but here's a secret: I didn't love running then either. I liked it, but I liked being part of that team more. That's why I ran--that and I sucked at volleyball. I was a jock, I had to do something. And I'm glad I did--because the years I didn't run, I managed cross-country because our team was like family. But it was never a love for running that kept me going, and it isn't a love for running that keeps me going now. It's the love of the feeling I get when I'm done running that keeps me going. That and the 20 pounds. And the fact I'm not out of breath when I walk up a flight of stairs anymore :)
Yes, I used to be a runner in a prior life. I ran cross-country two years (freshman and junior) in high school, but here's a secret: I didn't love running then either. I liked it, but I liked being part of that team more. That's why I ran--that and I sucked at volleyball. I was a jock, I had to do something. And I'm glad I did--because the years I didn't run, I managed cross-country because our team was like family. But it was never a love for running that kept me going, and it isn't a love for running that keeps me going now. It's the love of the feeling I get when I'm done running that keeps me going. That and the 20 pounds. And the fact I'm not out of breath when I walk up a flight of stairs anymore :)
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| Getting water during the Vibha 5K, October 2012 |
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