Why do it? I hate it. Never have much cared for it. I have chronic asthma, maintained by a crazy amount of medicine. This (asthma) helps make running hard for me. And as we all know, running is hard to begin with! So again, why do it? Originally it was to lose weight. Then it became essential to competing in Triathlon. But as I finished up my Sunday run to hit my first 30 mile week since Arizona I had some other thoughts on the subject.
1) The feeling of finishing a run, regardless of distance, is enough to get me out of the door some days.
2) I don't like sprinting. I like the rythm of running. Of getting into a pace and holding it...for hours at a time.
3) I like the pain. I hate the wall, but I also love the wall. I train hard to get to that point in a race when everyone is redlining and I'm able to continue. I enjoy seeing how long I can push my body through that pain.
So, I guess I'm kind of hooked. Running is still my least favorite of the the sports I train for, but I don't suspect I'll be stopping anytime soon! I had a pretty good week of training, including that first decent week of running mileage that I've had in a while. I'm happy with where the fitness is and look forward to the upcoming season. Thanks for reading,
-T
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