“My body immediately reacts to lack of exercise. ‘Take me outside,’ it cries; ‘let me out.’ ” –Paula Zahn, broadcaster and runner
Last blog entry I said that I was going to talk about “long runs” in this blog entry. I have change my mind because I want to let you in on a secret: “marathoning”, any type of running for that matter, is the ultimate gift.
Running is a gift from you to your body. It is a gift from you to your mind. No other forms of exercise positively transform one’s being as quickly as running.
Within moments of your first run you will begin to view your body in a whole new way. Within days of starting a new running regime you will be able to breath deeper. You will begin to see bumps in new places. Do not be alarmed these are muscles. Within weeks of consistent running you will be able run without feeling like you are running.
Often, but not always, I will arrive home after a 10km run and it will feel like I just left.
When I get to a point in my training where running feels second nature, I start to become more and more introspective. I slip in and out of consciousness. Sometimes I think about the day ahead, but usually I think about my life and my place in it. Where do I want to be in five years or in ten? I become empowered.
If running is so great, why don’t more people do it? I don’t know! What I do know is that even during times when I am in peak physical condition, I sometimes find it difficult to lace up my shoes. However, I also know that during the times of my life when I am not consistently running my life in general is more difficult. During those times it is more difficult both mentally and physically.
Give yourself a gift and make your life easy!
Resolution: If you are finding that your life is becoming difficult, you will make it easy by consistently running.
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