Fitness first and foremost.
I couldn't fathom entering races just to get a tshirt or do something good for a charity though. Therein comes the competition. Hopefully I'm age group competitive again this year.
I couldn't fathom entering races just to get a tshirt or do something good for a charity though. Therein comes the competition. Hopefully I'm age group competitive again this year.
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I run because I cant stand not pushing myself every day. Off days feel like a wasted day. races are fun too becuase you really get to push yourself there.
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I run 90% for the fitness of it. That's how I can justify running some marathons at 4:50:35 and others at 3:52:xx and not get upset at my performance. I do always check my results whether a 5k or marathon against others in my division and age group and really get psyched when I'm in the upper third, but even in the lower third I don't get bummed out.
My idea of success in any race is if I 1) stayed out of the medical tent, and 2) still enjoy running after the race.
Now let me get back to my training plan to do 3:45:00 in the OBX Marathon. :)
My idea of success in any race is if I 1) stayed out of the medical tent, and 2) still enjoy running after the race.
Now let me get back to my training plan to do 3:45:00 in the OBX Marathon. :)
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It used to be competition. I used to race others.
Then, I raced myself.
Now, I don't race. I just try to run, and enjoy it.
Then, I raced myself.
Now, I don't race. I just try to run, and enjoy it.
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Fitness. Fun. I run because I want to and because I enjoy it. But I run because I need a goal to get out there. If I didn't have a marathon coming up, I'd probably have missed more runs than I did this season. Increasing mileage seems to only be goal based.
Competition is only against my self and with the understanding of what my training has allowed me.
Competition is only against my self and with the understanding of what my training has allowed me.
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