- StumbleUpon. 10 Life Lessons from a Reluctant Runner | zen habits. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Brigitte Lyons of Unfettered Ink. True confession: When I was a kid, I couldn’t run a mile. I was relatively athletic. Good swimmer. Deadly at 3rd base. Hiked up and down and all around. But running? Until, at age 20, I started dating a runner. Now I’m 30. 1. I still find it a bit miserable most days. And, then, when you’re finished, your endorphins come flooding in. Totally worth it.2. But it hurts … !
Yeah, it hurt. 3. But, as people do when they want to impress someone they love, I kept picking it up again. In the last 10 years, I’ve only suffered an injury once. The miracle of it is, though, that I’m so much more in tune with my body’s signals. 4. That’s it. On the flip side, I can’t stand one of the most frequently recommended pieces of gear: the technical shirt. When I started running, I went out and bought loads of these shirts. 5. 6. Ultimately, I work out to feel good. This used to really bother me. Maybe I can’t, but it doesn’t matter. 7. Sarah Kay: How many lives can you live? Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ... Powerful child speech.