October 3, 2008 14:51 by
Rachel
Lately, I have seen a trend amongst my friends and family. It seems as if everyone I know has recently or will be running in a marathon. They are in all different stages of training but I must say they all look great. In fact I have never seen a runner with a horrible body. They all just look lean, healthy, and strong.
Honestly, I have never been a runner. There was always something about it I just didn’t get. I ran for sports and of course I would run my fanny off if someone was chasing me with a knife but other than that I had absolutely no desire. It seemed like every time I saw a runner they just looked miserable so I didn’t understand why anybody in their right mind would want to run. Or maybe it was the fact that every time I ran I felt miserable. Yet with so many people out there who love to run I am really starting to think I might give running a try once again.
There are a two main reasons I feel running may not have stuck with me before. The first is that I never had the dedication to my health. I now look at running as something that could be great for my body and will help me stay strong. Before I used to look at running as something I was forced to do in order to play sports. Playing sports was number one and running was just something that happened to be a part of it. Now I see that running could be so much more.
The second reason I think I left running was because honestly I was not a very good runner. I was never trained on how to build up my stamina. It was pretty much just go out there are do it. I think when you are expected to go out and run a mile when you body has not been trained you are just setting yourself up for failure. While I struggled to run my mind would start to think how awful running was and I just grew to hate it more and more. Really, it may not have been the running at all it was just the circumstances in which I was expected to run.
So, I think I will give running a shot once again. Hopefully one day I will get this grand runners high everybody talks about. I have found a few different websites that have good tips on how to get started and I hope to try them out on Monday. We shall see how it goes. If you are a runner and have any great tips chat it up in the comments. I can use all the help I can get. For those of you that are not runners but might be interested in getting started here are the links I have found that might also be helpful to you.
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/exercise/running/3_mile_training_plan.htm
http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/smartcoach/1,7148,s6-238-277-278-0-0-0-0-0,00.html
http://www.thediatribe.net/2006/03/19/how-to-run/
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