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“Why do we run?” - Reflections on running and life

Posted November 6th, 2006 at 12:00 PM by Rob Ulon

Section: Motivation

running_sunset.jpgIn speaking to friends of mine who are not runners themselves, I am often told that running is a waste of time. That it is boring, painful, and takes too long are the most cited criticisms during these conversations. And when the critics have uttered their last disparaging remark about running, I am usually asked, “Why do you run?”

It is at this moment that a sincere discussion can begin about a runner’s passion and reasons for running.

The effect of the question is undeniable, much like the effect running has on a runner’s life. In the face of criticism we look to defend our positions, whether they are our position on politics, religion, et cetera, by seeking to prove the naysayers with the reasons why they are wrong.

Conversely, when asked the reasons why we do something we love, the tension dissipates, enabling us to fully express our enthusiasm for whatever the activity is that raises our spirits.

As a result, the conversation provides an opportunity for the persons involved to learn about, among other things, each other’s: aspirations; fears; lessons learned from past experiences; and hopes for the future. In this exercise we begin to understand each other and a new level of respect for the people in and out of our lives is forged.

We bring with us this hope of a greater understanding of ourselves, and the world around us, every time we step outside to go for a run. The only difference is that it is an inner dialogue that produces the sought after insight. Before and during the day’s run, it is only the runner who can ask him or herself: “Why do you run?” At the end of the day, it is only the runner that can supply the ensuing answer.

Just as we must continue to seek people to converse with and learn from, the runner can only carry on the inner dialogue within him or herself by continuing to run. Through running, and, especially, when it is the last thing in the world we want to do, we discover new aspirations; identify and conquer our fears; apply lessons learned; and renew our hopes for the future.

Why do I run?

One reason I run is because I love the idea of the “journey.” Like life, running is a journey, not a destination. Like jazz, running is filled with limitless routes of discovery and self-expression. I enjoy running because it provides me an opportunity to spend time with friends in a physically and mentally productive way. I run because I love seeing the world outside my door. But most importantly, I run because, like life, it presents the chance to defeat, however briefly, my most formidable opponent – myself.

For me, running reaffirms the notion that success, in any aspect of life, is not to be measured by comparing ourselves to others, but by comparing who we are and who we could become if we approach each challenge with enthusiasm and determination.

Anyone care to share your reasons why you run? Then send an email to rob.ulon@gmail.com. Keep on keepin’ on.

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4 Responses to ““Why do we run?” - Reflections on running and life”
  1. When running past a cars, a strange sense of
    superiority takes hold. I can’t expand on that thought.
    I love the feeling I get when I stop running. Walking becomes as easy as breathing.
    Running hurts, but as John Mellencamp has expressed in song, “It Hurts So Good.”
    While Running, I can let “Run Like Hell” loop through my mind and inspire my jog. Did I mention that I run a 10 minute mile? Yes, it’s true.

  2. w.cooper said:

    “Or didn’t you realize that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit? Don’t you see that you can’t live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body.” 1 Corinthians 16:19-20 (The Message) … I push myself harder and harder, everyday a little farther or a little faster. My discipline comes out of a desire to see what my physical body can do, not in the vain pursuit of an unrealistic standard but in reverence for the way I am put together. As I file alongside the communion of saints and sinners who gather together to beat their bodies into submission, I reflect upon all the parts of my body that God has crafted now working together in an effort to truly run without growing weary. The lungs that sprang to life with the breath of God, once so weak from disease simply breathing was a chore, now fill and collapse steadily without second thought. The knees having been sewn back together by the gifted doctor who made them stronger than before, now bear the scars of my faith and devotion. Some may not understand why I do it, but for me, it is so much more than running.

  3. Patricia said:

    I run alone. I hear myself breathing hard. I feel every pain in my body increasing, culminating is orgasmic ectasy. I run alone. And I am forced to confront myself, to fight myself, to push myself to the limit, and to push that limit farther and farther. I run to brush the barrier of life and death.

  4. jordyn said:

    running gives me a sense of purpose in this world like no other. God let my body have the ability to run, so i tell my self whenever i don’t feel like running, “Hey, it’s a gift from God, show it to the world.” it also gives me a sense of immortality, when i run i feel like angels are right beside me, helping me along, to me, running brings me closer to God cause when i run, i completely give myself up to Him, trusting God to help me finish the race and give me the strength to do my best.

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