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When I was in high school, I was known for a few things: getting involved in every theater production, singing in the TartanTones (the school choir), and being the first person at lacrosse practice. Initially, my coach was impressed with my eagerness, but soon she realized the real reason for my punctuality: I would get there early to put on all my goalie equipment, which then couldn’t possibly be taken off in time for me to run the pre-practice mile. In high school, I hated running.
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Several years ago, my now husband and I went to Disneyland and got so entranced by a Star Wars–themed RunDisney race that we made a deal to go back the following year and run it. As a fan of Star Wars—not of running—I cautiously agreed. We made it back the following January to run the Star Wars 10K and afterward set a goal to run a race every month leading up to our wedding in December. I guess that’s how I became a runner.
That was six years ago, and today I’m writing this from my desk at Runner’s World HQ, sitting next to the outer circle of our indoor track (yes, we have an 80-yard track in our office, though I have yet to see anyone seriously take a lap).
How to Improve Your Running Recovery Plan gear editors just left me a new pair of shoes to wear-test, a perk my wallet and I will never quite get over. I keep pinching myself, because this sport that I went from hating to loving has led me to the greatest job in the world.
These days, I sometimes feel bad that it took me so long to figure out that there is no better feeling than finishing a run. But there are days when I still hate running. Usually, it’s when I need to get up before the sun for a training run, when the air is cold and the bed is warm, or when my shins are screaming at me because I know I am supposed to stretch before and after runs but sometimes just can’t find the time.
Those days make me realize that 16-year-old me was on to something. It’s okay to hate running, or least some things about it, or at least sometimes—because if you love it enough to keep on doing it, it’s not always going to be fun.
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Aly is the Deputy Editor for Social Media at Hearst's Enthusiast & Wellness Group. She has run 5 marathons, several half marathons and 10Ks, and over a hundred 5Ks. She loves reality competition shows, reading and her dog.
