Love for Running | Running for Love

Why do I love running fun runs so much?

1. Helps me shape up
2. It is a test of endurance
3. Running with others helps me gauge my own level of fitness (I need to be fitter)
4. It enables me to run at venues at times unaccessible to public
5. I get lots of t-shirts & different types of finisher medals (haha)
6. It helps me get to know myself- my running pace, breathing technique, how far to push
7. I love the general energy (exhilarating)
8. Flag off time is always interesting (initially I will be quite nervous, but after the 'release' I feel free & thereafter will focus on the run)
9. The sense of achievement- especially as I am reaching the finish line
10. Personal victory- doing something for myself
11. I get to see how events are run
12. Makes me appreciate people more- volunteers especially
13. Did I mention the energy is really, really, really fantastic?
14. Serotonin & adrenalin (or rather: adrenalin & serotonin, in that order)
15. My pace is something under my control
16. I learn to accept matters which I cannot control e.g. the weather, road conditions (and make it work anyways)
17. I get to support others, especially those who arrive after me
18. I get to run with my friends & when you have been to enough running events, you will start to see some familiar faces
19. Push myself to be better especially in improving my timing
20. It makes me happy :)

Next plan: train for 10km. Protect the knee & back, learn the technique of breathing & pacing to be able to complete 10km in time & injury-free.