Since today is Tuesday, I’m linking up with these wonderful ladies:
Erika @ MCM Mama Runs, Marcia @ Marcia’s Healthy Slice and Patty @ My no-guilt life for
Today’s topic is Stuff I Love About Running.
I could go on and on but I will limit it to EIGHT great things:
1. Bling
Yup, it’s cool to get medals.
2. Opportunities to Travel
I don’t travel as much as other runners but I have gotten to visit California, Florida, Vermont, Philly and NJ.
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- Sarasota, FL
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- Palm Springs, CA
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- Burlington, VT
3. Races
I would race every weekend if I could.
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- Winter Series 10k
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- 2016
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- Celebrate Life HM
4. Running Friends
They are the best….
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- 4/30 – 10k
5. Prizes awarded based on your Age
I love that that I am only competing with other women and the ones that are in my age group.
6. Blogging
If I didn’t run, I probably wouldn’t blog and I would have missed out on meeting some fabulous ladies.
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- this aventure was definitely worth taking time off without pay)
7. Opportunities to Inspire Others
Never doubt that you can have an impact on someone else. You can.
8. How it makes me feel
Healthy, strong, empowered, young(er)…
Happy Running! Tell me something you LOVE about running.
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Definitely.
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Great list! I definitely agree with the running friends bit. The friends I get together with are moms with young kids and I feel like I definitely wouldn’t see them as much if we didn’t have a standing weekend date to get together for a run.
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I know. It’s great to catch on everything while you run.
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I love running for all those reasons! I especially enjoy seeing new places and getting to meet other runners.
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Yes. Me too. Hope to meet you someday.
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I can relate to everything on your list except for the prizes – but that’s OK as I’m not a competitive person (which is a good thing when it comes to running, LOL).
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But you and the Renegades have so much fun.
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Good list and I agree on inspiring others. We often times don’t realize that we are inspiring others to get out there and try out their running legs too!
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It is so rewarding to help someone else share your passion.
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Love this ! I had a race this past weekend and I was so happy to be racing again and thrilled with my performance. I have a 5K this coming weekend too, then 3 weekends of travel, but I need to find a new one for end of March / April.
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So glad to hear you are racing again and that you enjoyed it.
When are you coming back to NY?
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All of the above…but I also would add the power to overcome one’s own self doubt. Growing up (and still existing LOL) with limited “natural” athletic ability, running has been my ticket to an entire new world. If you would have told me in my youth (or even in my college years) that I’d someday run marathons, I would have looked for the Candid Camera people.
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So true. I was so not athletic – a nerd in high school. To think that I can run 13.1 miles is truly mazing. Who would have thought!?
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Right now, at this point in running, it’s all about the friends. I’m really enjoying my meetups and such!
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You are very lucky to have running partners.
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All great reasons to run, especially the bling!! 😀
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Yes. Gotta love the bling
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Oh, I love this and totally agree that those are eight great reasons to love running. Did you and Judy meet through your blogs? I assumed you’d been long-time friends!
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Judy just started blogging. I think she was following my blog. We actually met through Face Book.
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At one time I’d say Bling all the way, but more an more I’m leaning towards opportunities to travel! We are also wanting a bigger RV just for that!
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traveling and running races is the ultimate.
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These are all so great. Writing and traveling are my first loves, so it’s great that I can combine running with them, for the perfect trifecta of awesome.
I would race every weekend if I could, too!
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And you are lucky to live in a warm winter climate 🙂
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