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I run because.....<tell me what you'd insert here>

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AddictedtoCrunchies · 11/03/2014 22:14

That's it really. I've been challenged to sum it up in one sentence and I'm interested to know why you run. Grin

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Meglet · 13/03/2014 21:51

...because it gives me rosy cheeks and keeps me warm (I usually feel the cold).
....because it makes my heart pump faster like it's meant to.
.... because it stops me going crazy.
....because I like saying "hello!" to squirrels and doggies Blush

eightytwenty · 13/03/2014 21:15

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Fozzleyplum · 13/03/2014 20:31

eightytwenty I also find it takes a few KM to clear my lungs, and I do still have the occasional run where I'm breathing through glue. I always take Ventolin before I run.

I have found, however, that since I've been running I've had far, far fewer episodes where my lungs are generally in a mess (I have a history of a severe asthmatic cough deteriorating quickly into pneumonia/pleurisy - I'm convinced it was badly exacerbated by 2 pregnancies). It seems the regular "decoking" I get from running is doing the trick.

Kasterborous · 13/03/2014 20:19

It feels like freedom, and nothing else matters at the time.

Sunnyshine · 13/03/2014 18:31

Otherwise i would get fat ??

GraduallyGoingInsane · 13/03/2014 18:30

I feel good afterwards, like I'm strong and invincible.
It toned my tummy better than anything else.
I'd rather be outside than in a sweaty gym.
I can. It reminds me to be grateful for my strong legs and lungs, where others would give anything to be able to run. This one is particularly true when I have done charity runs. Being surrounded by charity t shirts makes me glad I can run.

eightytwenty · 13/03/2014 18:23

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FreckledLeopard · 13/03/2014 16:42

Because I feel very virtuous afterwards. Because it means I can eat chocolate and drink wine whenever I like and not have to worry about getting fat. Because, occasionally (once in maybe every 15 runs), I feel invincible and like I could run forever. Unfortunately such a feeling is the exception, not the rule, and usually I feel like I'm dying!

JayeAshe · 13/03/2014 16:40

I need a challenge
I want to stay the size I am
It's free and it gets me from A to B

BUT Don't enjoy it one bit and after eleven months of running 3x week I'm not much faster and (apart from a couple of occasions) don't experience the euphoria Sad

smartiepantsgirl · 13/03/2014 16:39

It's free exercise
It's my quiet time
I love the sense of achievement it gives me (ran my 2nd half marathon last month Smile)
It's helped me lose a stone and keeps my weight stable.
I don't feel guilty about that occasional cake or alcohol splurge!

motherinferior · 13/03/2014 16:33

It sorts my head out.

Smilesandpiles · 13/03/2014 16:31

Well Done Em!

Em3978 · 13/03/2014 16:26

(I finished the c25k yesterday!)

Em3978 · 13/03/2014 16:26

...because I like food!
...it stops me killing people!
...it lifts my depression Grin

MissMilbanke · 13/03/2014 16:24

Because I can.

cathpip · 13/03/2014 16:21

Oh and because it's me time and the dogs get their exercise!!

cathpip · 13/03/2014 16:20

I run because I like eating too much cake :)

JoJoMojito · 13/03/2014 16:14

I run because it keeps me sane & thin. In that order.

Smilesandpiles · 13/03/2014 14:15

It's the only time I don't think about anything at all. Nothing. Just listening to the rhythm of my feet pounding the treadmill.

I ran 4K for the first time today. It felt good, really good.

I'm aiming for 5k next week.

sanityawol · 12/03/2014 22:56

Something's chasing me... Grin

In all seriousness, I need to start to do some exercise, and now that DH has switched to day shift after over 2 years of permanent nights I finally can.

Fozzleyplum · 12/03/2014 22:55

All of the above! Oh, and it keeps my asthma at bay.

trainersandaches · 12/03/2014 22:54

...I love my body working in the way it is meant to work rather than me sitting on the sofa watching telly!

Bapple · 12/03/2014 22:52

because it is cheaper than anti-depressants and the side effects are much more bearable.

cinnamongreyhound · 12/03/2014 20:25

Because I love it and it makes me a better person.