It is Saturday, so it is a long run day for us and our participants. It is a long run, but short mileage. Well, relatively short. You see, we are at the end of our training so a 7 - 9 mile run is considered short. A few months ago, it would have been considered long. It is all relative, right? Next week will be 18 miles. Yikes. THAT is a long run. That is, unless you are training for a 50 or 100 miler. Hmmm....I think 18 miles will always be a long run for me.
Thinking about long mileage started me thinking about the fact that you can always do more and go farther than you think you can. I guess it depends on your motivation. How badly do you want it? Those who hang in there and train for a marathon up to 18 miles must want it pretty badly. For every person out there training, there is a unique reason that motivates them. What motivates you?
We encourage our participants at the beginning of our training to discover their "why". Knowing what your why is helps to keep you focused. There are days when you don't want to get out of bed, much less put in your time or miles. Your why must be powerful enough to get you up and out the door. Your why is a powerful thing. My why has changed over the years. Now, I run to be healthy, to be my best for me and for those around me. I run because I tell others that I believe they can too. I feel a responsibility to them to keep moving.
If you are reading this and you have never stopped to think about why you do what you do, I encourage you to think about it. What is your why? Why do you get out of bed in the morning?
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