"Can Love and Running Coexist?"

I wanted to share this article that I read this morning.  I wanted to share it with you all because I love running.  I owe everything in my life to running.

 

Can Love and Running Coexist? by Jennifer Van Allen.

"If the purpose is to run as a couple and strengthen the relationship, you have to set aside your own competitive goals and focus on the other person's needs."

That is a really good point, and this applies to friendship as well.  I have a rule when I run with other people:  No One Gets Left Behind!  I don't care how many times you tell me "go ahead," because I'm not leaving you.  I have a good group of running friends who also share these same values, so it's nice to know when I'm struggling that I won't have to struggle alone.  We motivate each other to keep going, even if it's at a slower pace. 

I am a very competitive person, but when it comes to running, I take more pride in the completion of a race than the time it took me.  And if it works out that I set a personal record, then it's an even higher feeling of accomplishment! 

Just keep working towards your goals--whatever they may be!