One of my all time favorite shows is Friends.
I watch it all the time; and without a doubt, my husband and I can quote
nearly every line. One of my favorite
episodes is the one where Rachel and Phoebe decide to run together. As you can see, Phoebe runs with great
enthusiasm with arms and legs flailing, much to Rachel’s public embarassment. It makes the viewer wonder what has possessed
Phoebe until she explains to Rachel “You should run like you did when you were
a kid! It’s the only way its fun. Don’t you remember running so fast you
thought your legs would fall off or running toward the swings or away from
Satan? The neighbor’s dog.” Her
take away message – run like a kid, have fun and don’t worry what others
might think of you.
You may not see me running like this in our 5K Prep
class but on the treadmill at home – that might be a different story. Everyone I talk to asks, “How can you run on
a treadmill? It’s so boring.” Not having the safest road to run on, my
treadmill is really my best option most days.
Plus, I don’t always run on the
treadmill. While this will raise
eyebrows and invoke several eye-rolls from my kids, I skip, hop, do high-knees,
or walk backwards on the treadmill. I
sometimes run on the highest incline for a period of time or sprint at a faster
pace. Anything to make a run more fun,
break up the monotony, plus make it a little more challenging even if my kids
are watching and reacting as if publicly embarrassed.
-Amy Campbell
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