We are all different. I get that. I love running. Most people don't. It is a game of endurance. A person needs to be fairly fit to even attempt it, for starters. The feet, back, knees, hips, muscles, and heart need to be working at least decently to run. This is not the case for everyone. I get it.
But I love running.
I love the feeling of self satisfaction and respect I feel about myself when I get out of bed when I didn't want to.
I love the way my heart is still pumping hard for an hour or so after I've showered and started my day.
I love having an hour or half hour to just talk with someone while doing something so good and constructive for our bodies.
I have loved, loved, loved the friends I've made along the way; probably way more than they loved me.
I love supporting other people in their health and goals and seeing them fit, trim and happy.
I love knowing that I am doing something that is preventing many, many health problems that I am not even aware of.
I love both the direct and indirect impact this has for my well being and the well being of those around me.
But I have hardly been running at all in two years and I have missed it. I miss the company. I miss the feeling of health, I've missed the possitive impact it has on my life.
Today I got to go running, four miles. Good company. Fun run. Feel great. And I definitely appreciate it.
As I've been getting other things done today, the phrase "and they taste the bitter that they may know to prize the good" has come to mind. Sometimes, those times without the things we love are invaluable in teaching us not just to appreciate, but to prize the good.
So I've been busy prizing, and I love it.
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You're so inspirational. I've been trying to get back into running. I miss it. I miss the way my body felt when I was running every day. But for me, the endurance just isn't there. Thanks for the post. I need to remember that part of thrill is the endurance and just start to let myself love it again.
Thank you for writing this. I have been realizing lately that I have been neglecting the labor aspect of my health. This reminded me how much I love running.
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