For many it's to get a PR or college money .. To make the trials.
Is it depression. Anger. Angst. That drives you?
Or a feeling of completeness?
I do it for my reasons but it was fury/anger/angst that got me back into it and drives me still.
Just curious what drives the runner who logs 70+ miles a week at 25+
Because I can.
Someday I won't be able to.
That too. And also. It's one area of my life I have total control. I don't control what exactly happens at work. Or w the ex wife. Or with the government. But on a run w no phone no one can touch me
Mental health. No hobby jogging workouts and I'm a foul SOB.
My chauffeur.
It makes me feel alive.
Not young wrote:
My chauffeur.
I usually walk out my front door to run.
OCD
Stressors...
Another driver is beer taste better after 12 miles than no miles.
Something tells me to do it. I suppose it is a calling.
Farts
Runrincerepeat wrote:
For many it's to get a PR or college money .. To make the trials.
Is it depression. Anger. Angst. That drives you?
Or a feeling of completeness?
I do it for my reasons but it was fury/anger/angst that got me back into it and drives me still.
Just curious what drives the runner who logs 70+ miles a week at 25+
I started running distance in high school to improve my health, I smoked in elementary school and wanted to clear up my lungs. Found out I was good at it and made varsity XC and track my junior year. Trained sporadically, skipped HS senior season (bad coach). Worked two years, then three years after HS walked-on to a D1 program, made the team and got injured (freak accident while on long run). Run whenever I can because it feels good and is in my opinion a fine sport. No longer log the distances I did when young (70 - 100 mpw, many 8-10 mile runs, occasional 20 or 25 mile runs, along with interval sessions, fartlek, weight training and swimming). I must have been hooked on the endorphins - experienced "runner's high" on virtually all my long runs, can't remember a long run where I didn't. Now I run again for health reasons but do shorter more explosive running which turns out to be really good for older people and doesn't put the wear and tear on the body like distance work.
dingle wrote:
Not young wrote:My chauffeur.
I usually walk out my front door to run.
Since I opened this thread to make this joke. I'm still going to write it even if it's not funny for the third time.
My Toyota.
If I really, really try to dissect my psyche:
Years of positive conditioning.
The awful withdrawal from endorphins.
My tendency to overeat and fear of getting fat.
The need to make up for extremely low self-worth.
The sweet taste of victory.
The desire to make the most of my god-given talents and accomplish eudaimonia.
(In no particular order)
My blog readers.
millennial runner wrote:
My blog readers.
Hi Phoebe!
I run to avoid worrying, and after the presidential election, that means a lot of running.
I run because I'm so pumped about the election that I can't sit still.
Calories, adequate hydration is important too
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