Why I run.

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  • CatherineLaurel
    CatherineLaurel Posts: 197 Member
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    I love running. I find staying under my calorie goal is wayyyh Wayyyh WAYYY easier when I do some 5ks and some weight training during the week.
  • Nikki_Lee12
    Nikki_Lee12 Posts: 45 Member
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    I love running. I do it more for my mental health than my physical health.The runners high I get every time I complete a long run is amazing. :)
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
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    kcs76 wrote: »
    My therapist says I'm trying to outrun grief. I think that's a valid point. But also I run because for a very long time I thought that I couldn't. It might not look like anyone else's running, or running at all. I'll probably never place in the top for my age group, or have "good" pace times, but I don't care about that. It's mine. And it's awesome.

    I would give this comment a million likes if I could.
  • Machafin
    Machafin Posts: 2,988 Member
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    I run because I had some not so good results from a recent health screening. I have a BMI of 26 but others factors were not that great either.
  • YoYodejavu
    YoYodejavu Posts: 51 Member
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    Why I run....for a glass of wine, a treat, to feel better...I actually don't really like it, most days it's WORK, I'm also goal driven so each run I try to go further or faster. Lastly I'm trying to regain the fitness level I had 4 years ago.
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
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    Running is cheaper than therapy....to keep my sanity.
  • MsMaeFlowers
    MsMaeFlowers Posts: 261 Member
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    I run for food, and the feeling I get after I finish running. Don't care for the actual running part, but the rewards are definitely worth it.
  • SummerSkier
    SummerSkier Posts: 4,787 Member
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    I run because for years I could not due to injury and the mental and physical rewards are amazing. I do know you can’t outrun a bad diet of course which is a lesson I learned a few years back before snow skiing injuries knocked me out of the game for about 20 years
  • FL_Hiker
    FL_Hiker Posts: 919 Member
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    I run for powdered sugar topped bear claws, runners high, and because I can!
  • dmille2
    dmille2 Posts: 208 Member
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    I run because I can.
  • eleanorhawkins
    eleanorhawkins Posts: 1,655 Member
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    I started running because pizza. I continue to run because I discovered I can actually do it (albeit slowly) and I rather enjoy it. Especially once I've done it and had a shower and have breakfast in front of me :D
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,221 Member
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    VUA21 wrote: »
    gebeziseva wrote: »
    Mine is particularly dumb and will prob get woos :wink:
    I started to jog (still training, can't do a full run) because I feel half a person because I can't jog.

    Do both feet leave the ground? If yes, that's running. Running isn't about speed, it's about gait. Jogging is a term invented by pugilists that is used for a runners gait with pugilism arm movements.

    So, now you know, you run. You are a runner.

    I used the verb jogging because I meant rinning for some period of time. I can do the movement "running". My problem is that I can only run for 120sec at the moment.

    I thought it was straight forward what I meant there. It's a nice topic. Let's not derail the thread by going into linguistics.
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
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    I started running because I could not get my heart rate up enough from just power walking any more. I like to mix it up with slow steady state runs, power walk/run intervals, and power walking for recovery. When I first started running I could only run for about 30 seconds at a slow pace. Now I can run 5 miles at a slow pace. My legs and joints have gotten stronger from running too.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    I started thinking it would help me lose weight. Shorter distances are useful for this.

    Now, I run because the progress I am making make me feel good about myself.
  • Machafin
    Machafin Posts: 2,988 Member
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    Lose weight and improve my cardiovascular health.

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