When you start to run, its almost a certainty that if you discuss your new found obsession ( it may not appear as an obsession until later) with someone who is not a runner they will list for you the reasons not to run.
Generally they are:
- Its bad for your knees
- You will get shin splints
- Its not good for you at all
etc etc the list goes on, And even worse I have actually seen an article in mens health stating that men attempting a marathon increase their risk of cardiac arrest during the event....
So why would anyone want to run. IN short peoples reasons for not running are more to do with the excuses they have told themselves are good enough to stop them getting out the door and less to do with medical certainty.
There are lots of reasons after a run for someone to think "never again"
- Muscle Soreness
- Blisters
- Aches
- Injury (such as my rolled ankle)
But there are always and I mean ALWAYS more reasons to run
- Runners High (Not always but when you get it, its amazing)
- The calm of endorphin drunkenness
- Having achieved something that anyone can do, but not many people decide to not bother
- Knowing you got off your ass and got out there to the amazement of the rest of the world.
- Knowing you decided to do something that a very small percentage of the population decided to do.
For me the decision is easy. Its about self discipline. If you cant force yourself to get out there and run, no one else is going to do it. I have always resented people trying to make me do whats best for me, but running is whats best for me, and the motivation to keep running is something as natural as breathing.
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