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So, the other day I got a lecture on running on my way to work from a guy I know. He had the best running equipment and gear you can imagine, looked super fit and all I said when I saw him doing some stretching was, “Good morning. Had a nice run?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His response:<\/strong> Have you tried running? It\u2019s exhilarating. Really, I mean it. Running changed my life. Before running, I\u2019d order pasta without telling everyone I was carbo-loading. But now, I make sure everyone understands that even my food consumption is in service of my new favorite activity. Carbonara just tastes better when you\u2019re lecturing about which glycogen levels best fuel a daily run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And since getting into running, I\u2019ve bought some truly special specialty gear. I have a full dresser devoted solely to moisture-wicking T-shirts, moisture-wicking leggings, and moisture-wicking socks. Any moisture that tries to come close to me will instantly be wicked. Check out these shoes. They cost two hundred dollars, and the salesperson told me I\u2019ll get shin splints if I don\u2019t replace them every three months. I also bought a special ointment to rub on my nipples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been so fulfilling to devote myself to becoming good at exercise. The only person I\u2019m trying to beat is me, you know? You don\u2019t know? Don\u2019t worry. I\u2019ll repeat it every opportunity I get so you can never forget it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually, I feel passionately that running is both exercise and a sport. It\u2019s also a way of life. Ask me to explain it sometime. Or don\u2019t. I still will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incessantly talking about running is a great conversation starter. I can tell people love to hear about it by how they pull out their phones whenever I bring it up. I usually take that as my opportunity to tell whomever I\u2019m talking to that running is best done with a buddy, and they should text me to get started on a training regimen. Because even though the only person I\u2019m trying to beat is myself, I like beating other people too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of racing, we should prepare for a marathon together. Marathons are awesome. Did you know the length of a marathon is based on the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger who ran twenty-six miles and then dropped dead? But don\u2019t let that worry you. They didn\u2019t have moisture-wicking technology in ancient Greece. And I\u2019ll bet Pheidippides wasn\u2019t even committed to a training regimen. Speaking of, I\u2019ll text you the details so we can start gearing up for next season\u2019s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running is the sport of the people. It\u2019s accessible to everyone\u2014you just put on your sneakers and go. Oh, but depending on which marathon we want to run, it could cost thousands of dollars. So start saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the money I\u2019ve spent on running is entirely worth it. Running cured my depression. When you\u2019re running, all your troubles and concerns just melt away. It\u2019s beautiful. You become really present because running wears away the cartilage in your hip, knee, and ankle joints, which causes such intense pain that you lose the ability to focus on anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running cured my cancer too. Or it would, if I was ever diagnosed with cancer. And if I were, I\u2019d tell everyone at the chemo-treatment center that they should also try running\u2014if they want to live, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d also tell the other patients that one time I ran a 5K to raise money for cancer research. So, my running has actually helped cure cancer when you think about it. You\u2019re welcome, medical community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seriously, you\u2019re going to love running. I used to pop a THC gummy now and then, but you haven\u2019t lived until you\u2019ve experienced a runner\u2019s high. It\u2019s totally different. Weed gets you high without you having to do any work. But a runner\u2019s high comes after you\u2019ve been in the most excruciating pain of your entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that pain? It lasts at least an hour. Maybe two. Potentially longer. Your body literally thinks something is wrong on a chemical level. Your brain isn\u2019t getting enough oxygen, so it feels like you\u2019re in danger, like you\u2019re one stride away from dropping dead. Just like that Pheidippides guy. But you don\u2019t die, at least not most of the time. Instead, you start to feel this unbelievable, intense euphoria. It\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or so I\u2019ve heard. I\u2019ve been running for only a few weeks, so I have yet to experience it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s the beauty of running. The only person I\u2019m trying to beat is myself. Bet I can get to that next corner before you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just inhaled and exhaled deeply and took a bite in my yet still warm croissant. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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