Why I Don 't Go For A Run

I wasn’t able to run for a long time because of my knee and now since I’m better I can run. The moment I got up and ran was the best feeling ever. The wind in my face felt unexplainable. I could go places which I wasn’t able to do for what felt like forever. I went to the mall, to get groceries and even swimming. When I went swimming and that cold water hit me I felt normal again. I hadn’t been in water like that in weeks.

After every race, you can vaguely expect what you will see up on the clock. I know, now, how much I put in, is only as much as I can expect to get out. Running has helped me form some ideas that are still fresh in my brain but will hopefully help me become a better version of myself. Just remember, someone may have a lifetime ahead of them, but they need to make the last bit just as good as the

I wasn’t always a runner. Some kids are born into the running cult, but not me. We have a treadmill in our basement that my parents occasionally use when they got on a health kick, but neither of them pushed me to be a runner. During the summer of sixth grade, my mother was talking to our neighbor in our driveway. While they were standing on the blistering pavement, the subject of Cross Country came up. My neighbor’s son was on the high school team and it was doing a

While working over the summer I had to wake up at 6:30 every day to go on an 8-12 mile run and then go to work. Not only was I working 12 hour days, but I was

I turned in my form for Running Club by the end of the week and was ready to start running. When training began, we ran a few laps around the school and I noticed as the runs came to be longer, I would become tired sooner. Miss. Ames noticed and ran alongside me. During the runs, we would discuss other topics which would distract me from thinking about my performance in the run. Later on, the coaches would time the runners to see our performance. Being timed increased my irritation with my performance; however, Miss. Ames reminded me that I was making progress regardless of what my

I ran as fast as I could, I was tired but knew that I had to keep going. The sun shone down ferociously making it very bright and torrid. I felt sweat drip from just above my brow into my right eye. My eye began to get a burning sensation just as I turned the corner. My muscles ached, but I knew I had to shift into overdrive and pick up the pace. I started to run faster and faster. I began to get the feeling like I was about to throw up, but knew that I couldn’t stop now. I continued to sprint to the finish, and just as I crossed the finish line I looked to the clock and noticed that I set a new PR. The feeling of happiness that swelled up inside me took me back to the practice on the tuesday of the previous week: That day it was hot as fire

The day before Christmas in 2012 was one of the most exciting and anxiety filled days of my life. First of all, it was the day before Christmas,so as a kid I was naturally excited, second is because it was the day I ran my first 5K. A few weeks before Christmas, my parents had signed my family up for a 5K. If you didn’t know a 5k, or an “impossible task for a fourth grader”, is a 3.2 mile run. My Mom said it would be a fun challenge that would make me so much stronger. Of course that was before she told me and my sister how far we’d be running. As soon as I heard it, it instantly sounded like something I’d never be able to do. But somehow and someway I managed to do it.

During the fall of senior year, I joined the cross country team to help prepare and condition me for the track season, in the spring. Skeptical at first, I knew that I didn't have any endurance since I only sprint over hurdles during the track season, but little did I know that the weeks were passing and the end of the cross country season arrived. Though I was one of the inexperienced long distance runners, I knew that I ran the fastest I could because when I crossed the finish line I had an overwhelming nauseous feeling. As someone who runs a short distance, I was proud of myself for making it to the end of the season without quitting, especially since cross country is running for a long distance, which other sports make their athletes do

Then it all just seemed to snap into place. I stayed in the moment and acted quickly. I had put in countless hours during the brutal winter. I flashed back to a particular day running by the community center on a hill covered by a white blanket of snow. I was all bundled up and decided to do some repeats on the hill that is south of the soccer fields. It was short but steep. Good enough to make myself puke. I pushed myself over and over again to limit, when I got tired I would remind myself “how bad do you want it?” Remembering those Eric Thomas motivational videos I would watch before and after workouts. I had been going hard and the snow made it much more difficult to go up it was as if my legs had turned to lead. I had taken a different

I remember when I was running in my neighborhood around three o’clock, when the temperature is 90 degrees. Running in circles in my neighborhood thinking why I can only run for thirty minutes. I would become very tired and dizzy I just wanted to faint. I realized that I had to run at a different time, the temperature was just too hot. I also changed my location where I was running. I went to Pinellas trail instead, I like how i was running there. I would always try to beat my distance on where I would stop on Pinellas trail. So pick a location that fits best for you. Another thing I did is that I ran around five thirty six o’clock ish. The temperature was so much better than three o’clock, the weather at six o’clock was so calm and peaceful. Find a time that you feel comfortable for

Running is a very influential and important sport to witness or partake in sometime throughout your lifetime. It is one if not the best exercise to lose weight and stay healthy, at that’s what it did for me.

I'm definitely not a fan of running, but it's always good do to do it. Let me tell you, this was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Amanda, I do agree with you it was really a benefit for both sides of the table for me and the creators of the event because I was able to have fun and they gained profit for the cause. I've always loved to help out others and I like messing around with paint so it was a perfect fit for me to attend this event. If you guys will like to see check out if they are hosting near buy events here’s the link: http://www.foamglow.com

The next year I did the run, it was only with my mom. This time I pushed myself to finish it in an hour. I was walking as fast as I could. I left my mom behind if she was walking too slow and would make her catch up eventually. I kept looking at my phone to see how much time had passed while I was walking. When I finally see the time, it showed that it had only been an hour. I was

Do you have problems, when waking up for the early morning run? You might have shifted to the morning session due to busy schedule or other reasons. And this could be a tough or challenging task for you at the moment. But there are certain things you can put in place to ensure a smooth transition. Let's look at 5 tips that you can use, to help you run in the early morning without

Although I hate running just as much as the next sane person, there is still a place that I can go that makes me fall in love with running just as a toddler might with just about anything that shines or squeaks: McAleer Road. To most people Mcaleer road is part of their daily routine to get them to and from their job or to drop the children off at school; however, to me it is an escape. I can run the road down and back in under a half hour in real time but to me it will feel like centuries. While running on this specific road time seems to slow down; I have all the time in the world to clear my mind and think deeper about events that have occurred in my life and in the world around me. Often times I find myself analyzing books or other