Stay sweaty

i have a love hate relationship with running. but i can safely say i rather run 10k even though it takes more time to do so than to row a 10k with 19 other teammies. harharhar better to suffer alone right? i like it when the sun shines down on me, the heat searing my skin. with every step, the tarmac burns my feet. when my steps move in sync to the music blasting in my ears. i prefer to run alone, no obligations to slow down or catch up with others. to move to the pace i want to run to.

running makes me feel alive. i love it when my legs are sore. when every step i take i have to hobble, when stepping on the ground makes me wince in pain. running allows me a temporary form of escape. to feel the wind in my hair and feel my attire flapping against my body.

Running is cathartic. Running has helped me make it through days when I haven’t wanted to do anything but fall apart and not pick up the pieces. If I can make it through this run, I can make it through [insert hardship/battle/plight here]. There is something about overcoming a physical struggle that allows your mind to channel this same positive energy and level of focus and determination into dealing with whatever hardship you are facing.

got that from thougthcatalog and i cant describe or put into other words how much i agree with that. running has been a huge part of my life. i'd put down anything just to go for a run after breakups. running at a furious pace and seeing how long i can last for with tears streaming endlessly down my face. running lets me run away from the mess in life. when i am running, i am free. (thats prolly one of the reason why i always lose weight after a breakup HAHAHA) i like it when i have a layer of sweat on my skin, when i shine and glisten. this is when i feel good about myself. i look like a mess after running. red faced, messed up hair, cheeks puffing in and out from breathing. but it doesn't matter. beauty is only superficial. i dont need to look good to feel good. running makes everything good.