“I am tired, let me go for a run".
This might be bizarre to some but for a runner, going for a run after an exhausting day is ordinarily the same as relaxing. Running has various impact to every individual. Like every other sport, physically and mentally, it makes you stronger, but it gives you a lot more.
“Age doesn’t Matter”
If you have been joining official or unofficial running events, groups or even a chat group with your “runner” friends, you may observe that these crowds have no age limit. Generally speaking, the way millennials speak or use terminologies is quite different from other generations. But running somehow acts as a dotted line that connects this gap. It is really fascinating seeing “Baby boomers” team up with “Generation Z” towards the finish line.
“Gender equality”
“Ah, maybe the driver is a girl!” – This is usually what people would say when they pass by a slow-moving car on the freeway (I am pertaining to everyone not just male). With running, you are deemed with how many kilometers you can sustain, how fast you want to set your PR (Personal Record) or how you discipline yourself to train every day.
“Speed is a skill not a status”
Fast runners are surely lauded and looked up on as an inspiration. Slow runners are recognized just the same. Same as building your stamina with longer miles, speed in running is built over time and experience; every runner knows that (Unless you have inborn qualities, that would be awesome!). In any race, a true runner would salute any full marathon finisher – no matter the time – as long as both feet strongly crosses the finish line.
“United we stand, Divided we fall”
There are what they call “Solo runners” – used to running without a team. And you would also see runners wearing the same color of jerseys, carrying the same logo that represents their “Running teams”. In running, whether you belong in a group or flying solo; runners would keep an eye on fellow runners – that is a fact. When someone is limping, give it few minutes and a co-runner would stop and check if help is needed. Few miles from the finish line and a runner collapsed, a co-runner would throw away the chance of crossing it and will definitely rush to help. This field somehow builds an invisible connection and instant rapport to all its members.
Unquestionably, every sport parades countless, positive outturns to its players. But these “love language” of running epitomize a great deal on how we should treat our fellow players and also how we should act in our daily lives.
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