Just Do It

"Run like your life depends on it . . . and know that it does"

Running is hard.
Running makes me wish I was an antelope while I feel like an elephant.
Running makes me rethink why I do things.
Running invigorates me.
Running gives me a feeling of ownership over hills, trails, roads, swings, rivers and the water behind the car wash.
Running makes me hate stoplights.
Running makes me insanely grateful for stoplights.
Running gives me odd tan lines.
Running is the only reason I wake up at 6:30 DURING THE SUMMER.
Running makes me look at a hill like it's a challenge to my identity.

Because of running I have pushed through in the dark on the top of a mountain, endured racing that I hate, love, hate, held luke-warm water in my mouth and sprinted for timpview, and freed my feet from the confinement of shoes and waded into the ice cold Provo river. But one of the best parts of running is the trust you must build with the teammates that push you to go harder and faster for longer.