Running - Are YOU in for 💯?

Marathon running is a sport of goodwill. It's the only sport in the world where if a competitor falls, the others around will pick him or her up. 

It's the only sport in the world open to absolutely everyone, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or any other division you can think of. 

It's the only occasion when thousands of people assemble, often in major cities like Pretoria, Johannesburg or Cape Town, for a reason that is totally peaceful, healthy and well-meaning. 

It's the only sport in the world where no one ever bosses anybody. 

BUT...

Running isn't a sport for pretty boys with visions of grandeur. 

It’s about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet. 

It’s the frozen spit on your chin and nausea in your gut. 

It’s about throbbing calves and cramps at midnight that are strong enough to wake the dead.

It’s about getting out the door and running even when the rest of the world is only dreaming about having the passion that you need to live each and every day. 

It’s about being on a lonely road and running like a champion even when there’s not a soul in sight to cheer you on. 

Running is about having the desire to train and persevere until every fibre in your legs, mind, and heart is turned to steel. 

And when you’ve finally forged hard enough, you will have become the best runner that you can be. 

And that’s all you can ask for.

That’s what running does to lives. 

It's not just exercise. 

It's not just an achievement. 

It's a daily discipline that has nothing to do with speed, weight, social status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, where you live, what car you drive, or whether anyone anywhere loves you. 

It's about the slow and painful process of being the best you can be. 

That's why the first step out the door is always so hard. 

That's when we choose between settling for average and being a superhero version of ourselves.