people often ask me questions about why i run, why i do so much training when i have a physical job etc etc and i can come up with a multitude of reasons why i run and what running can do for you. firstly i run for competitive reasons, for the fun of competition. as a sort of side ahow to that i take a huge amount of satisfaction when i lower my times over any distance or if its cross country from beating some one i know would represent a huge challenge to me.
secondly its nice if you're annoyed about something to be able to just pop my trainers on and hit the road for an hour or so and it does have the effect of clearing all thoughts from my mind and gives me the chance to think things over whilst i'm out. most of my steady running is done on my own. this is on purpose because it is 'me' time. rather than having people shouting at me saying do this do that all the time i can get away and concentrate solely on my self.
it is a sport that teaches you so much about yourself, how your mind and body works and i certainly consider my self to be a far wiser more educated person now than i was at university all learnt through running. it is a sport that teache you humility as it makes you realise that every one has limitations even the greatest of us. for proof of this just look at the pictures of martin lel sammy wanjiiru and abderahim goumri after the london marathon this year. three of the worlds greatest athletes exhausted, finished.
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