Daily Run: Inspiring!
Time of Day: 6:30 AM
Weather: 75*, 95% humidity
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 48 seconds
Distance: 8 miles
Average Pace: 8:21/mile
Notes: I enjoyed hearing about how you hydrate. My method of just drinking before and after my run and then during the day works well for me. I don’t see that many runners carrying water around here, although sometimes I see walkers with fuel belts and kind of giggle a bit. Whatever gets them out there though, right?
Wow, only 75* this morning! I could feel the ever-so-slight drop in temperature this morning and I liked it despite the almost 100% humidity. Running felt easy today, and when I stopped to wait at a light during my fastest mile a guy told me I was an inspiration. That’s a nice thing to hear in the morning, especially since I haven’t felt particularly inspirational lately.
However, sometimes I think people who struggle, yet go on, are more inspiring than good athletes. For example, I have a client who has osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, has had two knee surgeries and a hip surgery, and has to wear braces on both ankles in order to walk. She has difficulty supporting her weight for a sustained period of time. We do only Pilates and stability ball work because she cannot grip weights with her hands because of the arthritis.
She used to be a dancer. Now she just comes to me twice a week and does water aerobics with some friends in her pool 1-2x per week, which she cannot do year-round. She is incredibly positive and one of my most dedicated clients. Somehow she manages to teach third grade, which to me sounds incredibly exhausting.
When I think about all she has to endure to exercise, my knee problems don’t seem bad at all. Who inspires you?
Inspired to nap!
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well you are an inspiration
i’m so glad that i got to run with you when you were here! i think the most inspiring people are those who are able to balance running (and racing/training) with their everyday lives. it gives me hope that i can do it too
I can have a whiny side, so I’m inspired by optimistic people — anyone who guts through it without complaining, even if they have plenty they COULD complain about. Your former-dancer client sounds like the perfect example.
I am inspired by most of the blogs that I read. Sometimes when I think I can’t get anymore dedicated, someone proves me wrong!
Not sure if it qualifies as inspiring, but when I see talent runners it will turn me around if I am struggling. Unspoken peer pressure does wonders.
I am inspired by people who give their time to help others. I always think I am so busy, and yet there are people who volunteer, raise kids, have jobs…oh. And run fast.
there’s no way i could ever be a teacher. i don’t know how they do it! both of my parents are teachers and they aren’t paid nearly enough for what they do. it’s such a hard job.
I’m definitely inspired by people who make it through struggles with their head held high. I can be so whiny sometimes… People who just deal with things without complaining are amazing to me.