10 things I love about running
Fellow #runchat co-moderator Scott has been in a funk lately. To give himself some motivation, he created a great list today of 10 things he loves about running.
While I haven’t been in any running funk (although I have had a bad cold all week that’s now cutting into my running), I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block lately — my mind is full of thoughts that just don’t make sense when I try to put the words down. As a longtime writer and editor, both personally and professionally, there’s nothing worse than stuck thoughts.
So to take his idea, I’ll give you 10 things I love about running. I should do this more often; I encourage everyone to make a similar list sometime soon.
In no particular order, I love …
1. … watching the sunrise while the rest of the world is asleep.
2. … having my “me” time to sort out thoughts or come up with random ideas.
3. … tackling hills in my small hometown of Bedford, Va.
4. … saying “hi” to strangers even if they don’t speak back or even look at me.
5. … experiencing euphoria at the end of a race.
6. … getting lost on a trail.
7. … getting to know strangers on a group run.
8. … very random music on those rare music days.
9. … drinking a cold Magic Hat No. 9 to reward myself for a long run.
10. … new shoes.
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These top 10 lists are making me want to write on too…love it!
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Hmmmmm…now I wanna do it too!! Great list!
It would make a perfect first blog entry!
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I like your # 9 – MagicHat #9 is the best after a run!
Ahh, magic hat #9 was my favorite beer when I lived in New England but they don't carry it at all in Oklahoma. Makes me kinda sad.
Great list! I've been having "stuck thoughts" lately too – maybe it's time for my top 10!
#1,2, & 10 me too! When you say lost on a trail, do you mean actually lost and not know how to get back out, or lost in a feel-good way?
Both, actually. I have gotten lost on trails, but it’s been a while.
Love this! I think we both need to do this for sure…we've both been in a funk
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