I heard others refer to me as a runner long before I thought
I was legit. I ran, sometimes, and not
especially fast – but I did run. When I
participated in my first 5K I was hysterical afterwards, laughing to keep from
crying. It was hard! It rained that day and there was the added difficulty
of being cold and wet. I didn’t do much
of anything the rest of the day. I was
busy recovering! Did that make me a runner?
I ran for four years before I could break a ten minute mile
and it still doesn’t happen every day. Did clearing that hurdle make me a runner? I ran and walked a half marathon last year. Does that qualify
me? I have run in the rain, the wind,
and a blizzard. Runner yet?
This is what I have determined. It’s just the opinion of a granny who
runs.
Question: Do you have an opinion about what makes a runner? Feel free to sound off in a comment below.
- You are a runner if you run. It matters not how fast or how far.
- Racing doesn't matter. Some runners love to race and some do not, so racing doesn’t matter. (Well, it does for those of us who enjoy it!)
- You are a runner if you continue to run. Obstacles such as illness and injury, scheduling, and really bad weather might get in the way, but a runner will resume his sport as soon as the obstacle has been cleared.
- Some days will be easier than others. Some runs will be longer or faster than others, it matters not.
- You are a runner if you run.
Question: Do you have an opinion about what makes a runner? Feel free to sound off in a comment below.
Running Granny Green encourages women, especially grandmothers, to gain greater fitness by providing tips and inspiration to insure long years of joyful grand-parenting. The cookie recipes are a bonus!
Happy Running!
Carol - aka Running Granny Green
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