I Run Because

Of all my amazing friends!

I feel empowered and amazed at what I can accomplish.  Plus I love the wonderful friends I have met.

It makes me a better person, a better mom, a better wife, a better friend and a better employee. It provides me with energy, allows my head to clear and provides me with a sense of accomplishment on days when I think I’ve taken one step forward and three steps back.

Of how absolutely wonderful I feel when I STOP running! It is very therapeutic psychologically speaking. I am more organized and tackle the world around me with more ease and with a smile on my face!

I can lose myself in the woods!

Exercise is better with friends!

Of the mental and physical fitness you can achieve. Rainy asked me to do this event and I can’t run it and that’s a sad state to be in that doesn’t jive with my values or professional role so by getting through in some way, shape or form…I hope to remind myself of how great it feels after you’ve completed a challenge that you had to dig deep to complete and how important it is to look after yourself!

Running helps me to relieve stress. Sometimes I don’t want to run initially but afterwards I feel great…it also helps that my husband runs as well because he is motivating. I run because of the supportive group of friends I have made since I started running and I run because on Sundays after a long run we always end with a treat which is something to look forward to, as well as the company of friends!

What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger!

It makes me feel strong!

It makes me a better person, a better mom, a better wife, a better friend and a better employee. It provides me with energy, allows my head to clear and provides me with a sense of accomplishment on days when I think I’ve taken one step forward and three steps back.

I can shout “wooo hooo” over and over!

It is just for me as I have always put everyone and everything before me. It is important to me to stay healthy and to look after myself!

it is such a great way to start my day – fresh air and catching up on the latest with my girlfriends!

Of all the wonder people that I meet!

I like it when people cheer for me!

I can eat wagonwheels whenever I want!

it gives me time with my girl friends to catch up on all the news; when I run alone I can reflect on what is going well in my life and what I need to focus on; and I know that running is a good lifestyle choice!

It makes me feel better about myself.  I like the wind in my hair, the outdoors, and I know I’m doing something that is good for me at the same time.  My heart may pound, I may sweat, but afterwards, I feel pretty good.

Of all that happened with this event! Friendship, celebration and sharing and how inspired I feel when I see how much we all can achieve when we believe in our goals and ourselves!

I get a shot of tequila for every kilometer I run!

It’s all about me!

It gives me a great feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment!

Being healthy, fit and strong is something I strive for every single day!

It relives stress, helps me to stay healthy so that hopefully, I can live longer and eat all those little extras!

I love to listen to the voices in my head….who needs music!

I can!

It helps me to stay healthy.  I feel better, eat better and sleep better when I run.   And lastly, for my family…so that I can show by example how important a healthy lifestyle is.

I feel better, for fun and because I enjoy myself so much!

it helps me to stay healthy and enjoy the camaraderie of such a caring, supportive, and strong group of people.

initially for serenity and fitness, but since joining the Bushtits its also for the challenge and excitement of the workouts, and empowerment and camaraderie.

it astonishes me what my body is able to do, because it’s an ego boost when non-runners are amazed at my running stories, because it’s a habit, because it feels so good when I stop and to hang out in Timmy’s and annoy Joe the Runner/swimmer

I run because it gets me away from “you know who”!

I can eat cake!

it makes me feel good. I run because I like the buzz.I run because it makes me feel strong I run because if gives me a good sense of myself. I run because I love fresh air. I run because it makes me feel whole. 

it is good for me in every way.  Running makes me want to shout woohooo in front of people I don’t know cause I feel so damn good. Running keeps me connected to the people I like and care about; and when I’m finished my run I feel like singing  “I feel good….nanananananana…just like I knew I would….nanananananana” (I said it makes me want to….not that I actually do); running is better than church, drugs and sex (some may disagree)

It makes me happy.  All summed up, for mental and physical health, the social aspect and getting out of the house!