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September 28, 2005
The only way to be a great runner is to run
I saw this ad in a magazine for runners. I think it’s a great saying, but taking that one step further we can basically say that the only way to be a runner is to run. That seems obvious, but the implications are huge. This is a good parallel to other aspects of our lives besides fitness activities. In order to be a Christian we have to be Christ-like. In order to be buddhist we have to be Buddha-like. In order to be a compassionate person, we actually have to be compassionate. Words just don’t cut it. Plenty of people know all the lines and know all the rhetoric, but don’t practice what they preach. Off and on in my life, I have been just as guilty of being all talk and no show. Isn’t what we expect in other people to actually be what they profess to be? If someone professes to be a good person, well, they’d better not turn out to be a rotten soul.
In order to be a doctor, I actually have to go through the right schooling, get the right degree and be certified a doctor. I can’t just pretend to be a doctor. We can point fingers at the world and state the blame, but if we aren’t part of the solution we aren’t living. We might as well be dead.
The only way to be a great human being is to be human. The only way for good deeds to get done is for someone to do them. Do good, be a great runner of life!
Posted by carl1236 at September 28, 2005 03:30 PM | Attitude
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Bro, i was just messing around on the internet. looking for stuff on how to become a better runner, and i came across this. It was a refeshing read, i appreciate it.
Dubs
Posted by: JW at October 7, 2005 04:56 PM
Hey Dubs, thank you for your comments. I checked out your blog and would have left a comment on your entry about running marathons but it required a 'myspace' login and I don't have an account there yet. Maybe later I'll sign up.
This past weekend we had the Twin-Cities Marathon and I got to talk with several people who ran it plus a few trainers. They gave me some good advice on preparing for a marathon:
Run half-marathons for a whole year before attempting a marathon.
Injuries are common when trying to increase distance or speed too rapidly. I had a running injury in the spring and decided to back off for a while. Now I'm back up to about 6 miles twice a week and it feels good. I'll gradually increase that to 13 miles over the winter and into next Spring. That's the plan anyways.
Good luck with your running!
Posted by: John at October 8, 2005 09:04 AM