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I Run Because I HAVE TO

Really and truly, running is a part of my genetic coding. I have pictures of myself running the track as a third grader. I knew running before my husband, my kids, my career and most of my friends. And when I get to a place in my life where things seem too intense, or overwhelming, too much, not enough, too loud….I have to run.

Yesterday was one of those days when my husband sent me out to door, despite my protests (things to do, kids to pick up…) and told me not to come back for a while.

What generally happens on days like this is that I start running and immediately feel a tiny bit better. I seem to find myself speeding up through the run until I realize I’m sprinting. Then, of course, I have to embrace the sprinting and run until I can’t anymore. Then I walk until I can breathe and do it all again.

I did this sprint workout yesterday. It saved me. I came back home exhausted and feeling in control of things. So as much as I LOVE to run and do it because I enjoy it and the benefits I get from it, sometimes I truly run because I have to.

Tags: Running