Why do you like running?

kimberlyblindsey

This wonderful comic has summed up my reasons for running and why I am so passionate about it. Though I have not done an ultra marathon yet, I plan to one day.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running

OMG, I love the Oatmeal and "the Blerch". . .hilarious.


#5 I forgot this one, running is cheap, well comparatively speaking, a decent pair of shoes will run between $50-100, and you can run anywhere. I always used to carry a change of clothes and shoes in the car in case the need to run struck me.

varoadstter

Multiple reasons:
It's challenging and therefore rewarding.
It's a great to have some "me" time.
The runner's high.
I like recording times and seeing improvement.
The body responds well to running (well, except my left knee unfortunately...)

iRun_Butterfly

Because it's something I thought I'd never be able to do. Because each time I reach a new distance I feel exhilarated, didn't matter if it was my first full mile months ago, or when I broke 10K yesterday. That feeling of accomplishment is amazing.

Lesleycali

ENDORPHINS!!!!!

alone time, being surrounded by nature (I mostly trail run), seeing and feeling my body become stronger and faster.

I love how sometimes, some runs, my mind separates from my body. My body is like, "hey brain, I got this, you can just turn off for awhile and just BE."

brower47

I like the descent calorie burns of little under 100 calories per mile (more food), the time to myself (away from the constant presence of a four year despite how much I love him) and it's getting me ready to compete (I use that term loosely) in my first Ragnar Relay race with my brother who I don't get to see very often.

Candi_land

I'm a beginner, my runs are more like slow to modest jogs with a few walking breaks in between however I love it. Running to me symbolizes freedom over my body, and after spending some time pretty much immobile due to how much I used to weigh this feeling is priceless.

ninav1980

I run about 50 miles a month in between my gym time. I wouldnt say I LOVE running but, I do love the feeing AFTER I complete a run. Training for my first 1/2 marathon and I know that I will feel so accomplished once I am complete. Kind of the same way I felt after my first 10k. Thats why I run. For the feeling afterwards.... Oh, and the added weight loss doesnt hurt either

my_2_cents

I don't like running at all...but I do it to earn the horrible things I want to eat lol. My fitbit feeds me for exercise.

I'm one of the crazy people, I went from no running at all to 7.5k in about 2 weeks. Prior to that, I had been walking about 90 minutes every day or two for a few weeks.

Instead of starting with small distances, I started with slow pace. My first time running 5k it took over 40 min. Now after doing it a few times I'm under 35 min.

I just put music on and start Cascarun on my BlackBerry. The voice in my head interupts my music to tell me my pace every 5 minutes and every KM.

congruns

I used to think I wasn't going to live beyond 50 years old because of my health, so every time I run, I think to myself I am making death work harder to catch me.