It's Not that Deep

For me running is something that I've done very regularly for a long time now. It is something that I enjoy and makes my life complete. It is, overall, something that I am good at as in each run tends to go at least okay. I've kept fitness up over the years to ensure that and it's a nice thing to know that, when I put on my shoes, I will probably have an okay time, if not a good time, on the road. 

There are definitely runs that are better than others and ones that are more frustrating. It's hard, during the frustrating ones, not to get down about the performance or wonder why you are even bothering to be out there if it is just pointless. It's easy to lose some of the joy from the run and focus on the failure that your mind offers up. But, as I began my longer run yesterday and figured I'd face those moments of "why bother", "this isn't going how I want it to go", "etc" I began to try and focus on the reality of what I was doing: I was going for a run. Simple as that. 

I am not a professional running - I do not need to hit certain milestones to ensure I have a job or can make money. There is plently of more important things that are going on in my life than an eight-mile run. The run is what is supposed to be bring focus, peace, relaxation and reprieve. So, why worry about the performance? Why make it in to something more than what it is? Sometimes there just needs to be a reminder that this is just a run and that is okay.