I Have Found My Hero And He

Like Everyone Else, I Want To Be Challenged. I Want To Find Out Whether Or Not I Am A Coward. I Want To See How Much Effort I Can Put Out . . . What I Can Endure . . . If I Measure Up. Running Allows That.

There Are As Many Reasons For Running As There Are Days In A Year.... But Mostly I Run Because I Am An Animal And A Child.

The Study Of Motivation Goes Back To The Greeks. Their Sports Were Essential To Their Education. They Saw In Sports The Integration Of Body, Mind And Soul, The Creation Of Beauty, The Mastering Of Athletics, And The Challenge Of Competition. A French Sociologist Points This Out. "sports," He Wrote, Was Part Of The Education Of The Citizen. He Was Expected To Engage In Exercise For A Whole Series Of Reasons That Had To Do With The Shaping Of The Citizen; The Relation Between Moral Good And Physical Good; And The Growth Of A Person.

No Matter How Old I Get, The Race Remains One Of Life's Most Rewarding Experiences.

It's Very Hard In The Beginning To Understand That The Whole Idea Is Not To Beat The Other Runners. Eventually You Learn That The Competition Is Against The Little Voice Inside You That Wants You To Quit.