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Are You a Runner?

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By : Dr. Kirk Mahoney 29 or more times read

Submitted 2010-07-08 00:30:52

Do you run frequently (whatever "frequently" means to you) but do not believe that you are a runner? If so, then answer these questions:

What does being "a runner" mean to you?

When and from whom did you get this belief?

What examples in your mind support this belief?

Is it possible that how you define being "a runner" could be different than how others define this?

Is "a runner" a label that you would like to apply to yourself?

What are the possible negatives of using "a runner" as one of the ways in which you identify yourself to others?

What are the possible positives of using "a runner" as one of the ways in which you identify yourself to others?

Do the possible positives outweigh the possible negatives?

Is there any real validity to the negatives?

What do you fear most about using "a runner" to identify yourself?

In contrast, what is the greatest joy that you would get from using "a runner" to identify yourself?

Did you know that the definition of "a runner" is totally up to you?

If you get joy from using "a runner" or any other label to identify yourself, then use it! Follow your passion for running, whatever being "a runner" means to you. Just as life is full of infinite possibilities, how you define the label "a runner" can mean any or all of the following or anything else:

You run a mile a week.
You run 50 miles a week.

You run 200 miles a week.

You get up early to run.

You run at lunchtime.

You run before dinner.

You run after dinner.

You run in the middle of the night.

You run with a group.
You run with a partner.

You run by yourself.

You run on streets.

You run on trails.

You run on streets and trails.

You run when traveling.

You do not run when traveling.

You cross-train.

You do not cross-train.

You have a gym membership.

You do not have a gym membership.

You drink only water on your runs.

You drink only sports drinks on your runs.

You alternate between water and sports drinks on your runs.

You subscribe to Runner's World magazine.

You know about pronation and different types of running shoes.

And the list goes on.

Do not let others define for you what being "a runner" means to you! Instead, embrace your own definition so that you can manifest fully that definition and can get the greatest joy from whatever being "a runner" means to you!

Author Resource:- Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D., loves to walk and run, and his SpryFeet.com website provides practical research for runners and walkers. By going to http://www.SpryFeet.com/Reports/, you can get his FREE "Pace Tables for Runners and Walkers" special report, letting you look up paces needed to complete several different race distances within given durations and for different micro-level-pacing methods.

(c) Copyright - Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.

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