Why People Choose Running
If you consider yourself to be a runner, have you ever contemplated why you do it? If you do not consider yourself to be a runner, have you ever wondered why people choose running?
No matter whether you consider yourself to be a runner or not, it can be worth examining why you should run. If you already are a runner, then the following list may renew your drive to run. If you are not yet a runner, then the following list may make you into one. (You have been warned!)
I run for people.
- I run to set a good example for my children or grandchildren of taking care of one’s health.
- I run to stay alive long enough to see my children or grandchildren graduate from college, get married, and start their own families.
- I run to raise funds for those less fortunate or afflicted by a disease that needs more research to find a cure.
I run for places.
- I run to visit more cities as I participate in races across my own country.
- I run to visit more cities around the world, each with its own exciting race and new things to teach me about how people live and how we are all alike.
- I run to raise funds for cities and countries devastated by wars, famines, and natural disasters.
I run for things.
- I run to get from my races their colorful technical shirts that I can wear with pride.
- I run to collect medals that I can wear at work right after a race and can hang with pride at home.
- I run to buy training gear that helps me to protect myself and helps me to improve my performance, so that I can run even more.
I run for experiences.
- I run to meet new people, see new places, and try new things.
- I run to experience new tests of my physical endurance.
- I run to stretch my mind, to experience new tests of my willpower, and to expand my mental fortitude.
Most of all, I run for joy and happiness!
- I run because running has to be one of the healthiest and fastest ways to trigger feelings of joy.
- I run because I love the feeling of being in a competitive race, surrounded by others who enjoy this feeling, too.
- I run because the joy of training for months for a race brings me long-term happiness like no other endeavour.
Why do you run? Please leave a comment here. Thanks!
