Why do I run?

Most of the last year I have spent running...until I got injured...then pregnant...but through it all I have come to love running.  I just LOVE the peaceful relaxing feeling that comes over my body once I hit about 4 miles.  I feel like I'm flying.  In March, shortly after we finished the ATT Austin Half Marathon, I read a post on a discussion board titled "Why do I Run"...the following comment spoke to me...

"Why do I Run?

I Run.  Some days while I'm in it, I don't really know why I'm there.  It doesn't always feel good.  As a matter of fact, it sometimes hurts.  I'm not very fast.  I lose an occasional toenail, but....

BUT...

There are days when I FLY.  There are days when I feel like I could run all day.  I run away from things.  I run to things.  I run to break free of my self a little.  I run to spend time with my friends.  I run to explore new places, I run because my body digs it.  I run because my husband digs it.  I run to get faster.  I run so I can eat chocolate.  I run because there is no failure in it.  Even one mile is one mile.  And that is more than a lot of other people did today.  I run so that my baby girl will think about doing it too.  I run because I never thought I had it in.  I run because it is so in me."

WOW!  She took the words right out of my mouth! I regretfully don't know who said this so I can't give the appropriate credit, but if I find out one day I'll update this post.  Her words are truly inspiring to me. I LOVE Running.

....Why do you run?


****Update:  Here is the original post of this from Facebook.