TOUGH LOVE

What inspires me about runners is their honesty! Running isn't easy and even professional runners find it tough. [Ultrarunner] Beth Pascall commented on a recent Instagram post that ‘some days, running is hard’. Now, to be fair, she probably doesn’t feel like this very often, but for the mere running mortal, like me, it gives me some comfort in the fact that even the most efficient and strong runners can have bad runs. So, the next time you are pounding the streets or hitting the trails, and you ask yourself why the hell you are doing this, remember: it’s OK to find it tough; you are not alone and the next good run is just a day away!

Ann Edgar, via email