A recent Facebook game and two articles have led me to write this blog. This morning when I woke up I was linked to this blog post:
"Ok you're a runner, get over it"
It's an article that blasts runners who have 26.2 and 13.1 stickers on their cars (If you check my Ebay cart you'll see that I have a few in there to purchase. The only reason I don't have one on my car yet is 'cuz I am too cheap to buy one) and calls them narcissistic and that they only run to post pictures of themselves on Facebook with their medals (sound like someone you know?).
A response to the article is posted here:
http://danerunsalot.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-response-to-chad-stofkos-article_13.html
I enjoyed both blogs and wasn't at all offended by the first piece. Yes, he could be describing me to a "T" and in fact that person he's describing is probably the person that I put out there on internet land. But honestly, inspite of all my Facebook pics of me running in cute clothes and with medals there is more to me and running then those pretty pictures.
In response to the new Facebook game where you have to post random things about yourself according to a number that's assigned to you, here's my 26 reasons that I run (thanks to my buddy and fellow runner Trae Mitten for the 26 ideas).
26. I am too cheap to pay gym membership.
25. I can run at any time no matter how crazy my work/mommy/life schedule gets.
24. I can run with my family including my two kids aged 6 and 7.
23. Ok, the cute clothes.
22. I love to compete and I don't need a whole team of people to compete with or against.
21. I love the feeling of pushing myself past my limits.
20. Running is a sport that can actually take me places.
19. When I run on the road, street, trail I see things that I would never be able to see from a car.
18. Because running has turned my health issues around.
17. Because I cannot give up food.
16. Have you seen my calves?!!!
15. Because when I run really fast it feels like I am flying.
14. It's the only quiet time that I get.
13. It gives me time to reflect and figure out problems and issues that I have.
12. For that post-run endorphine rush.
11. Because my runner friends are pretty cool.
10. I prefer being in the outdoors and not in a gym.
9. To be a role model for my kids.
8. Because at 41 the more I run the younger I feel and look.
7. Because pretty toenails are over-rated.
6. I had to give up my golf game after I had two kids.
5. I just don't have enough t-shirts.
4. I loved running with my Dad who also completed two marathons in his 50s.
3. Did I mention my calves?
2. Have you seen me eat?
1. Because running 26.2 truly reaffirms for me what a bad ass I am, makes me extremely mentally tough and reminds me to constantly challenge myself on a daily basis to be the best that I can possibly be because anything is possible with hard work and determination.
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