I decided that it's time to share the story of my journey as a runner with the world. I may not be the fastest guy out there (yet...), but I have gone through many of the same trials as most runners do, and I feel it'd be beneficial to share them. This blog may contain feelings, workouts, poems, quotes, and anything that I come across in my journey. I feel like I should begin this blog with what I believe about running...
Every human on this planet was born to run. From the day we are born, our bodies are anatomically designed to propel ourselves, and fast. From the way our quads and hamstrings work together to flex and extend our legs, our calves to add speed to our gait, and our freely moving shoulder joints and core muscles to provide stability to our bodies. We were designed to chase down our prey and to escape from our predators. Unfortunately, the vast majority of us are born into an overly civilized world. We have eliminated the need to hunt for our food because of prepackaged foods in super markets. WE have pushed our natural predators out of our civilizations with modernization. We were once animals, but we have become domesticated. We have all but eliminated the need to run, but for a small few of us, they have not eliminated the desire. A small group of us remain runners. We have not allowed our bodies to lose their function. And most importantly, we have not become domesticated. We are animals at heart. And so very often, we get the urge to let that animal free. We lace up our shoes and burst out the door. We thrive off the feeling of the wind on our faces, the sun in our eyes, the fresh air. Our air conditioner is the rain. Our car is our feet. When you look in our eyes, you don't see a person. You see the eyes of an animal, a wild beast. We have tapped into our roots, our primal instincts. Sure, when the run is over, we go back to our modern, domesticated lives. But you can never keep the animal within caged for long. Eventually, it will come back out.
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