Friday, February 21, 2014

How/Why I Started Running

First of all, any linkup dedicated to running, I'm totally up for. I usually do my favorite things about the week on Friday but... let's be honest, running is one of my favorite things period so of course I'm going to participate in this awesome new link-up. :)



How and Why You Started Running in 250 words or less


So, I’ll be honest. I originally started running because I HAD to. Believe it or not, my first two years in college, I played collegiate softball so our summer workouts revolved a LOT around running… and I HATED it at first! Running a mile was a STRUGGLE! In fact, I hated it so much that my mom paid a girl I went to high school with to go running with me a couple of times a week (she was a state cross country champ so in essence, she was my running coach). Looking back, it’s funny how my hatred towards running has now turned into a complete and total love/obsession! I think more than anything now, running is my form of competing since I no longer play competitive sports.



That’s the reason I started running—but the reason I decided to stick with it? Well, that’s because of one run in particular. It was the summer after I graduated high school and a good friend/classmate of mine had just recently passed away from a car accident. I was devastated like everyone else and decided to lace up my shoes and take them for a spin. It was on this run that I realized how much I needed running not only for my health, but for my SOUL. It helped me work through my emotions and really put me at peace with everything that had happened. And I’ve been hooked ever since. 




8 comments:

  1. I love that I am not the only one who hated running to begin with! It took me a while to learn to love it but now it is the best form of stress relief that I have!

    I found your blog through the link up - I can't wait to read more posts and find out more about you!

    Mary Beth
    lesaventuresdelavie@blogspot.com

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    1. thanks for the comment!! :) and yeah, TOTALLY hated it at first! i think it was all of those years playing sports and being FORCED to run. haha but now.. i don't know what i'd do without it! thanks for stopping by! :)

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  2. I can totally identify with you on needing running for your soul. Sometimes nothing in the world is better than a good run. That time to just think and unplug from everything. It's the best!

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    1. yep! it totally is! whenever i'm stressed, i lace up my shoes and head out for a run. whether i go for a quick mile or 7 or 8, it always helps. :)

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  3. What a beautiful running story. How nice of your Mom to pay for someone to run with you. Starting out running is so hard!!! Like I wanted to punch someone in the face it was so hard.

    I'm also glad it was therapeutic for you. Running has a way of doing that and I'm glad it's helped so many people.

    Thanks for sharing your story.

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    1. haha yeah--when i first started, it was soooo hard! i remember thinking a mile was like an eternity! it's crazy how your perspective changes the more you do it! and how much more enjoyable it gets. :)

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  4. I like that you can remember the exact run that made you fall in love with it. That's special. Thanks so much for linking up with us! I didn't like it when I started either, but somewhere along the way, I fell in love. Now I can't stop!

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    1. yep! that run was about 7 years ago but i literally remember the feeling i got on it like it was yesterday. it's totally what flipped the switch for me and made me realize that running maybe wasn't so bad. and now i can't get enough! :)

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