People ask me all the time why I like running. While everyone has their own reasons, my main one is that I really like to do it….and with people! I love to run with people – it is a social thing I like to do and I look forward to my runs, once I get started (I do admit that sometimes half the battle is getting out of bed!) The relationships I have made are worth every mile.
Why do I run? I love the feeling I get at the end of the run, especially if I finish strongly after a short or long run and the satisfaction of finishing.
Why do I run? I like how I feel when I’m in good shape, especially after a few good weeks of running.
Why do I run? It is cool to be able to help other people with running as a coach or a volunteer coach for the town XC team and as a volunteer coach for my church.
Why do I run? I do feel good when people ask me how many marathons I run and I tell them 23…. and the response I usually get. I do like how I then tell them how I met a 74 year old runner who had run well over 150 marathons.
Why do I run? I love the hot shower after a cold frigid weather run.
Why do I run? I enjoy the priceless moments when my teen daughter asks me to run with her.
Why do I run? I like the feeling of getting new sneakers… and donating the old ones…
WHY DO YOU RUN?
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Great question. Many people ask why I run – mainly those that don’t and think I’m crazy. I run because it was something that saved my life. When I had encephalitis as a child, I needed to do something after the fact that used all the energy and the tempers I had. I fell in love with it in about two weeks. That was in 1984 and I continue to run today, however, a little slower. I love to run because it makes me feel good and positive. I like it because I can coach the Special Olympics track and field team. I like it because I run mainly in the mountains and on trails. I see deer often, even a coupe turtles in the middle of the trail at times. I’ve ran 10 marathons and have planned to run the Greece marathon in the near future. I just love to feel good!
Awesome – how did the Athens Marathon go?