Sometimes, running is hard.
That may sound like blasphemy coming from me. Yes, I’m the gung-ho coach who has run 39 marathons. The one who tells my runners to get out there and run faster. The woman who will argue the case for running against any opponent. The writer who wrote this post about why I run. But I have to say,
Sometimes running is hard.
It is hard to get up at 3:30 in the morning on a Saturday because you have a long run on the schedule and things to do in the afternoon. But you do it.
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It is hard to run 20 (or more) miles by yourself, with nothing but your thoughts (and maybe an audiobook) to keep you company. But you do it.
It is hard to run in single-digit cold or triple-digit heat. Or the rain, sleet, or snow. But you do it. Okay, well sometimes you run on the treadmill or early in the morning to beat that heat, but the heart says, “I can do it.”
It is hard to overcome those aches and pains and get out there and run.
It is even harder to pull in the reins because you realize those aches and pains need a rest. But you do it.
You do it because running makes you happy. You do it because running makes you strong. And honestly, you may do it because running allows you to have an extra slice of pizza or two on occasion.
Running makes you a better, smarter, better-looking person. (Okay, I just threw that one in to see if you’re paying attention.) It clears your mind, and calms your thoughts.
You do it because not doing it is unimaginable.
You do it because you are a runner. And running, even when it is hard, especially when it is hard, is what makes it all worthwhile.
Do you embrace the hard part of running? What is your hard?
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So true! It’s definitely hard in so many ways. But the more you do it the more you can’t imagine not doing it.
Exactly. And I take pride in knowing that I can do it even though it is hard.
I love this. And I would go one step more to say that running is almost always hard. It’s because we love it that we don’t always register the toughness.
I think running is always hard!!!!
It’s hard for different reasons- the weather, the time of day, the pace, the drill, the distance… but you do it and always feel better after.
I totally agree that sometimes running is hard. In fact for me it’s never easy, even though I’ve running for about 20 years now.
But I think the idea that running should be easy is where the problem lies.
It doesn’t have to be easy.
The point of running is that it’ll make you feel better!