Running - Chosen topic

Anytime someone asks me if I like running I have always replied quickly with oh I hate running. Running hurts. It can really put serious damage on the body, especially if you don't run correctly. If the runner lands on his heal, the pounding starts with the heel, continues up the leg into the knee and finishes its damage on the hip. It's as if you are driving a nail into the ground with your leg.

Running has changed for me though. I had a conversation with my older brother Tyler over the phone. Tyler is an avid runner, he likes to do half marathons and will hook up his phone with his bluetooth head phones and be lost in the motion of running. Anyway, he was telling me how he changed the way he ran from landing on his heel to landing on the palm of his foot. This changed everything for him so I decided to try it as well.

My first run was tough because I could barely use my calves for the days following but I continue to discipline my body to run on the palms of my feet. I had now entered the next season of my life with running. I began to actually enjoy running more and more instead just doing it because someone else was running as well.

Running now for me is a break from school. It brings my body and my mind back into shape. There is something about the physical repeating the same motion over and over that allows the mind to relax and the body to release. It is one of the greatest feelings that exists. I think about running completely different than I used to. It has become one of my favorite activities to do. Running has become a very important part of my week. If I don't get all of my runs in I often can't sit still or just can't focus because of all of this cooped up energy inside of me. I am thankful for my body and for its ability to run like I ask it to.

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