Leave a comment Go to comments Rather than foolishly attempt some over-reaching pronouncement about why I lace them up most everyday, I thought I would briefly chronicle the reasons as they come to me:
1. Me Against Me
2. Running. It’s cheaper than therapy.
3. Rational, I am not. No rational person runs 18 miles and is happy about it.
4. To keep up with my wife and daughters.
5. Central Park.
6. For that puzzled, shocked look I receive when asked how many miles I run.
7. An effective way to channel a fierce competitive streak.
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Chris Donnelly April 4, 2010 at 8:05 pm | #1 Reply | Quote I feel the same way about cycling and now running is getting to the point where i want to try and take it seriously. I use it as another tool to lose this weight!
Keep up the great work and someday i’ll see you as we cross the NYC marathon! haha
Take Care!
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a marathoner April 4, 2010 at 8:11 pm | #2 Reply | Quote Excellent! Best of luck as you branch out into running. Keep going!!
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Jacklyn Giron July 16, 2010 at 1:17 am | #3 Reply | Quote I love reading your posts! I picked up running last May with only one goal in mind for this year: to run the 2010 NYC Marathon. I entered the lottery and, with pure luck, made it in. I’ve been running (religiously) and feel like it’s the one thing I can always count on, day in and day out. I made the huge rookie mistake of dramatically increasing mileage over a two-three week period (last month) and aggravated my anterior ankles and have been a little precarious of a runner since then
But I’m still running! (albeit, more carefully – weak)
Good luck with the remainder of your training! And I’ll, hopefully, see you (probably fly past me) somewhere on the streets of Brooklyn, Queens, or Manhattan
Cheers,
Jacklyn