Tonight I came home from my weekly group run in Haddonfield. Every Wednesday night all year round no matter what the weather is freezing cold January, pouring rain, or 100 degrees in august anywhere from 20 to over 100 runners gather in front of the Haddonfield running company and run the same 6.65 mile course through Haddonfield, Haddon twp and Tavistock.
What struck me tonight was a comment my sister-in-law, Bunnie,. made. Nothing really no different than a similar comments made by my wife, Donna or many other people. Tonight the weather was not quite perfect. 35 degrees, windy and still 10 plus inches of snow on the ground. Back to the comment. as I came back my sister-in-law said" you run in this weather, you’re a die heart". I have heard similar thinks before like you’re crazy it’s too hot outside, it’s too cold, it’s raining, it’s snowing. I never really gave them much thought, just smiled grabbed a water and moved on. But tonight it hit me...the same people that are telling me I am crazy for going for a run because it’s too cold, are going outside for a smoke.
I don't understand why I am crazy for running in various weather conditions in the eyes of these people when they are standing outside shivering puffing on a Marlboro or Virginia Slims
No one understands a runner and our commitment to logging our miles not our spouses, or kids or close friends only another runner can relate.
But why would a smoke think we are crazy for running in the cold while they freeze smoking a cancer stick.
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