I’ve posted this in the past but with so many new runners out on the roads and trails right now, I thought it would be a good idea to warn the newbs about their dangerous as they start running.
Runners – You see them everywhere.
They look so happy, fit, athletic and strong as they grind out the miles on
treadmills, roads and trails.
You want to be like that. You want
to be a runner.
If you talk to any runner, they will
rattle off all of the benefits of running. For most runners, it’s because running
has so profoundly changed their lives that they want to shout about it from the
rooftops. They want you to join the running community. When you get it, you
understand. You realize running is way more than just exercise.
But the truth is, running isn’t all
rainbows and unicorns. There are some
very real reasons why someone may want to become a cyclist instead. In order to
save you from any pain or suffering, it may be best that you never even think
about running.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
You will own more running shoes than regular shoes.
You used to have nice things. Now you just have 100 pairs of running shoes. You’ll need a pair for road running, trail running, treadmill running and then extras to rotate through. Don’t want to get an injury after all! Why squeeze your feet into uncomfortable dress shoes when you can be relaxed and free in your running shoes? It’s the same thing with regular clothes. You’ll want to wear your running clothes everywhere. You never know when you might need to run somewhere. It’s best to be prepared!
You will have an earlier bedtime.
There will come a time when you’ll have to choose between going out with friends on a Friday night for drinks or staying home to rest because you have a long run in the morning. There’s nothing worse than running long with a hangover. Your wild weekend nights will turn into being fast asleep before 10 p.m. And if I’m really being honest, it’s more like 9 p.m.
Your feet will look like
aliens.
Running
will tear your feet up. There will be callouses, blisters, and you may lose
toenails. Your feet will swell and grow
a larger size. Be prepared to apologize every time you go in for a pedicure.
It’s best to warn the nail technician for what they are about to see. It won’t
be pretty.
You will take more
pictures of your shoes and GPS watch than ever before.
Ironically, despite having alien feet, you will post more pictures of your sweet running kicks than ever before on social media. In addition, watch selfies and runfies will be a regular on your Insta feed.
You will need to learn a new language.
PR, PDR, GRP, Gu, DNS, DNF, Fartlek,
Tempo. To speak runner, you need to know the language. So many new words!
You will want to talk about it all the time.
Your non-running friends will begin to avoid you just so they won’t have to hear about your last race. No worries. Everyone will see it on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter because you post about every.single.run. Your coworkers might think they are safe from your running ramblings. Ha ha! Guess again. They’ll get the full rundown of your long run on Monday morning. And then you’ll get to bear the chatter about next weekend’s long run or race the closer Friday approaches.
You will want to run all the time.
Driving down a street, you may see a runner and instantly wish it was you running. Even though you just ran that morning, you still want to run. If you are injured, you’ll want to run. If you are on a bike, you wish you were running. You just want to run. Running is your favorite!
If you can endure the horrible side effects of running, then I highly encourage you to lace up your running shoes. Running can and most likely will change your life for the better. It’s totally worth all the horrible side effects just to endure the glory of a great run.
What other warnings would you offer to a new runner?
Linking up with Runners’ Roundup
The post Why You Should Never Start Running appeared first on Happy Fit Mama.