Running is the only form of physical activity I do, and has been for the last few years. The short reason is that it’s cheap and effective, while the long reason is a bit more …extensive.
For me, running is a metaphor of much of what I believe in life. It has the greatest simplicity of any form of exercise, and I’m not dependent on anyone else but myself to reach the goal. The road takes me through people, nature and urban environments. There are steep hills to climb rewarded by downhills. And long stretches where the goal just seems to approach infinity, yet I always reach it.
Also, I enjoy the sound of movement — constantly going forward. I never listen to music while running, and I never measure the time.
All I need are my shoes.
July 16th, 2009
by Ehsan
Nice description. For the same reason I dislike running: I feel it is pointless. In other sports there is a point of each movement, while runnign the only point is to reach the goal – boring.
I prefer walking if the intention is to “become empty”. :)