I've been thinking a lot about running this week. As I've found it harder to get out recently, it's made me think more about why I run and where I want it to take me (apart from around the block and back home).
For me running is a release from the norm, from the grind. The wind and the sweat scrub away the stresses that we all collect on a daily basis and the release you get from finding your running pace alongside a good tune is almost transcendental.
It's like finding yourself halfway up a mountain and looking back at the vista below. Or finding a deserted road on your motorbike and nailing a series of corners before emerging at the other end, upright and breathing, ready to do it all again.
And I think that's it for me. It's the feeling of having accomplished something that most people don't; better than most people do.
While other's are content to be sedentary or go to the gym, I'm in the minority of people who go out and experience a run rather than just finish one. I'm no the best, but that's OK, because at least I'm doing it.
I started this blog looking to improve my running and lose weight, today sees me back in the twelve stone bracket for the first time in years. That's over a stone in three months. I'm not usually one to congratulate myself but screw it, I'm having this one. I've done well. :0)
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