Discover running

Discover running

The decision to become a runner comes from many places in life; a young person’s desire to compete, a midlife desire to find fitness,
a friend’s encouragement, and on and on.

However once we become a runner, we discover some of the same attributes. First, we find our body’s response changes from struggle to freedom. Our body’s systems become more efficient and we become fit.

As our bodies change, we begin to find the happiness in running, a joy that comes from a place where we have overcome discomfort and moved into a new ease of movement. The joy of running does not come everyday but often enough to give us the motivation of constant pursuit.

The happiness of running then leads to new awareness of ourselves, and we find the spirit of running takes us inward. Touching the part of us that only comes through consistent discipline and the full engagement of ourselves in each single moment, we are whole.

Beyond the body’s fitness, the mind’s joy, and the spirit’s awakening is the quest for challenge. For many of us that leads us to a first 5K, the half-marathon, marathon, ultra marathon, triathlon, or multi-sport adventure racing. The acknowledgement, the commitment, the pursuit and the accomplishment of the challenge take us to a place that our modern life does not offer. It may be only once that we give our full attention to these mountains, or it may become a part of each year’s goals. In every case meeting a challenge that is beyond your normal capacity enriches a life forever.

Enjoy the challenge that you are pursuing!

Keep Moving,
Chris