While I have not personally been asked this question from anybody, I do ask it of myself. Why do I run?
First off, last year when I ran, I lost 10 lbs. TEN POUNDS! That's a good reason right there.
I also run because when I am running, my mind is blank. I'm focused on running, staying and finishing the run strong. The worries of today or tomorrow are not plaguing me...my mind is empty, blank...and it's great! I can't even tell you another time in my life when my mind was not racing. But when I run, my mind is focused on finishing. Talk about stress-relieving!
That's all I've got, but I believe those are two great reasons to continue to run.
This past week we signed up at our local park district for their exercise facilities. We only signed up for one month, so far...figured we'd better test run and make sure we're going to go before we plop down the full-year membership all at once. So far, so good. I went twice this week and ran on a treadmill (for the first time in my life). It's not so bad. The hardest part for me is when I get off the machine - adjusting to walking on solid ground (guess you could say I get sea legs running on the treadmill). Part of the reason for joining a gym, 1) last year I didn't run all winter because it was too cold outside (my running clothes aren't as warm as I'd like them to be); 2) I run after work and I don't have reflective gear for night running. I'm totally fine with all of that, but when I can run outside, I'm going to.
Tomorrow is a run day, I'm hoping the weather's nice enough, so I can just get up, put my running clothes on and run out the door and around the neighborhood. Otherwise, it's to the gym I go.
Joining the gym isn't so bad anyway. You get to run indoors and not suffer through the cold and 50,000 layers; there is a lot of other equipment to use. So, I can run, then I can do some ab work, lift weights, whatever. Whereas if I just ran on the streets, I probably wouldn't do the other stuff. So, yes, joining the gym is a good thing. Just need to stick with it, which I'm planning to do.
Feel free to share why you run.
Some of my best dates with DM was at the gym on the running track! It was a great way to pass the time, have no distractions in talking and getting a workout! When our gym closed we got lazy... We have always had excuses ever since... It's either too hot or cold... Our current excuse is elevation... Over 7000 feet... We tried to run once and we made it the length of the parking lot...
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work! Go on many running dates ;) "A couple that exercises together stays together"
#feelinginspiredbyyou!