Jan 27, 2023
Don't let society's definition of 'fit' hold you back. Embrace the idea of being 'fit-ish' and discover the true meaning of health and wellness.
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Don't let society's definition of 'fit' hold you back. Embrace the idea of being 'fit-ish' and discover the true meaning of health and wellness.
Rarely post personals but I was feeling rather fit today before work.
It's back-to-school time and junior high players everywhere are contemplating how best to make their mark on the athletic world. Here's the thing—running until your sternum glows and your legs bend in unusual places lacks appeal to the youngster. Football has cheerleaders. Basketball has a crowd. Gymnastics has awesome equipment and dance has sparkles. Soccer has the opportunity for drama and expressive hair, and hockey always gets the big lockers. And cross country? They get loneliness.
Good read on why some top runners started running in the first place. For me, I remember two distinct things that pushed me towards running.
When I was playing soccer for Northeast, a club team in Massachusetts, in junior high our coach had us run a mile (four laps around the field, so not really a mile) and despite starting out at a conversational pace I finished by lapping everyone on the team except for one guy. That gave me the idea that I might actually be able to run a little.
After that, I remember running a five mile race with my Dad. I finished under 30 minutes, 29:50 something and decided to run track. I was not very good as a freshman, 12 minute two miler, but after I got tired of the politics of soccer and switched to cross country, I really fell for running.