True Runners

Written on 5/9/2016

I've never understood the runners who run to no immediate end. They are what industry calls True Runners or Social Runners. I coach social runners. As an athlete, I am amazed by how they keep going and going and going and going and going like the Ever-ready Bunny. Comfortable visually sluggish tempos for short distances but a devastating pace for a days journey. Day after day they joyously come to the track, hills, road, or trails. Step after step. Short gaits and low knees. Time passes. One hour. Two hours. Three...no huffing and puffing. Just smiles for days. They truly enjoy what they do. But I have no clue how running that much for the hell of it brings such happiness lol