How has running changed your life?
I have decided to introduce a new feature to my blog. I am going to write a series of stories about local Cudahy runners and how running has changed their life. If you would like to participate in this series, e-mail me with your story of how running had changed or improved your life.
What led you to run? Did you run in high school? What was your motivation to start? Who was your greatest running mentor? What has been your most memorable running experience? These are some of the questions that can be explored.
I have been running off and on for 30 years and I have found that, in general, runners are extremely positive people. Runners seem to have an inner fire that keeps them motivated and keeps them running even under the most difficult circumstances. I don't know how to explain it scientifically, but runners seem to be a positive, fun group of people. The runners I know struggle with the same problems and difficulties that we all face in life, yet seem to somehow retain a positive attitude and an almost childlike enthusiasm for life and its many challenges. How does one explain this? Is there a relationship between running and attitude? The simple habit of running seems to improve a person's mental outlook on life. It's hard to feel negative when you are constantly feeling the positive effects of running.
I have been truly inspired by the bio's of famous athletes on the www.usatf.org site. For just one example, read the following story at http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/MountainUltraTrail/Terjesen_Siri.asp
The runners I know have truly inspired me and are some of the most positive, motivated people I have met. What is your story?
