Running is the only thing in my life where I get back what I put into it.
Also, when something really bad happens (break-up, death, cancer in family) the first thing I do that makes me feel normal is run.
Running is the only thing in my life where I get back what I put into it.
Also, when something really bad happens (break-up, death, cancer in family) the first thing I do that makes me feel normal is run.
ronkitaus@yahoo.com wrote:
i have been running for over 45 years. i am almost 72 and looking back i think a life of running is a wonderful life and i am glad i found it. i am less compulsive about it as i simply cannot run ever day. i was never a really good runner so i had to run a lot of miles (started in my early 30s when i dislocated a shoulder playing baseball). best marathon 2:3212 and could not improve as i never ran track. running evolved into a life governing experience that i am thankful for. i am fortunate that my gait resulted in very few injuries. i think that i am healthier from a physical standpoint than most my age, my weight is good, my sleep habits are good, and i feel great. when i run 9 minute miles now it feels identical to when i did much of my training around 6:30 miles or below. it is just in kind of slow motion. is there a price you pay? there is but it is well worth it. compared to a sedentary person i have been exercising at a significant level for many decades. i averaged near 90 miles/week for over 8 years so i was compulsive. many lonely cold miles but i wish i could do it again.
+1
Did anyone in the north east take advantage of the snow by taking a nice fresh snow dump while out on a run?
Yeah, imagine if basketball or football players who competed in high school and college still tried to play every single day for years after they graduated. (I'm talking about people who have no chance of doing anything at the pro level.) You'd think they had an unhealthy obsession.
ronkitaus@yahoo.com wrote:
i have been running for over 45 years. i am almost 72 and looking back i think a life of running is a wonderful life and i am glad i found it. i am less compulsive about it as i simply cannot run ever day. i was never a really good runner so i had to run a lot of miles (started in my early 30s when i dislocated a shoulder playing baseball). best marathon 2:3212 and could not improve as i never ran track. running evolved into a life governing experience that i am thankful for. i am fortunate that my gait resulted in very few injuries. i think that i am healthier from a physical standpoint than most my age, my weight is good, my sleep habits are good, and i feel great. when i run 9 minute miles now it feels identical to when i did much of my training around 6:30 miles or below. it is just in kind of slow motion. is there a price you pay? there is but it is well worth it. compared to a sedentary person i have been exercising at a significant level for many decades. i averaged near 90 miles/week for over 8 years so i was compulsive. many lonely cold miles but i wish i could do it again.
Best post ever
You could say this about any activity.
Fishermen spend thousands of dollars and travel all over to catch fish, but they can easily buy any fish they want in the local market.
Hunters spend hours and hours in the cold to bag a deer, but again, they could buy all the meat they want down the road.
Golfers spend hours and lots of money on equipment, greens fees, lessons and travel, when they could be spending time with their family or working more.
I ride a scooter wrote:
I've had that thought too recently. Not just running, but fitness in general. It all feels so pointless sometimes or like im some wannabe athlete. Just last weekend tho i had some beers with some old friends. We are 28 and while we were sitting around my friends living room i was looking at all their bodies and they were all pudgy with feeble looking legs. 28 years old and they already look terrible. In that moment i realized that i never wanted to stop being in shape.
YES! I'm in my later 40s but stay fit. Last year we were out on a boat with a group of and most of the guys were in the early 30s. After we got off the boat my wife said she was disgusted with how horrible those guys looked. They were all doughy dumpy fat bellies.
Keep fit into your middle age, the ladies notice.
Art Vandelay the fake one wrote:
I love the sport and it brings joy to my life, but I'm a freaking hobby jogger. Why do I structure so much of my life around strutting around in my little shorts? I could be doing something useful with myself. Who cares if I set a PR or place at the Joggerville 5k?
Hey all - original poster here. Guess what? I was trolling! All of you got trolled! LOL! I even got linked on the front page! TROLL WIN!!!
Running is my love â¤ï¸ wrote:
Running is my partner who waits patiently for me to be a part of it. It allows me to go on journeys/places that I can leave my shoe imprint behind. It gives me a sense of freedom to lose myself in thinking, solving and day dream. It allows my heart to beat in a steady state when I want to go slow or challenges it to see how many beats in a minute it can produce when I gradually push the pace hard. It allows me to sweat out any anger, fears, disappointments or stress in my life. It's always loyal to me when I want it or not. I miss Running the most when I'm too busy, tired or injured. It completes me...
Very good.
Of course. Don't we all?
I run to maintain my "local legend" status on the local strava segments.