#whatdoyourunfor

[runners--h1gh-blog]

Why do people run the marathon? I ran one to find out.

Why are so many athletes opting to run 26.2 miles? Vox's Joe Posner explains the marathon from inside a mass of 50,000 other runners. Subscribe to our channe...

Another cool video by VOX about a guy who trained for and ran a marathon a marathon to see if it actually increases your mood. During the marathon it provides a great perspective on why so many people run. 

This is by far my most favorite article. It brings all of the other posts together, which is kind of surprising for a youtube video on marathons. The guy who runs it discusses how training for a marathon (doing a lot of running)really impacted him emotionally and physically. The things he said really agree with the other articles like Huff Post, Seeker, and Endurancemag that it is good for your. I think that the author of the Endurancemag article and him would have a great discussion on the merits of setting goals and the satisfaction of completing them.

As he ran the marathon and interviewed each person I found myself relating to each one of them. In every single article, I thought back to a time in my life and thought, hey thats why I ran too!

[theopinionatedrunner]

I Run for the Party & What Do You Run For?

“I Run for the Party” and “What Do You Run For” are major red flags for me when I’m hunting for upcoming races. My experiences with these race management companies have been infuriating. When I’m "infuriated", it’s usually because something that should be easy, clear, and basically perfect is so far from it. When I sign up for a race, it almost always involves selecting a shirt size. So why is my shirt size not there come race morning? Every single race that I’ve run with either of these companies has had that situation. I don’t understand. Order what the participants order, and some extras in each size. Make sure those picking up shirts are getting the size that they registered for. If they’d like to trade, they can do so post-race if any remain. Problem solved. The staff at these events always seem more lost than I am when I have a question. Why aren’t they knowledgable on details related to the race? Friendliness might help as well. I really wish my experience was different, because very often, the races that look the most fun are managed by them, but I stay far, far away.

Short opinion on this topic, but like I said, things that should be simple and perfect but aren’t…that’s what irks my nerves!