Runners: a Different Breed

Runners come in all ages, shapes and sizes: tall,  short,  young,  old,  heavy-set, skinny. It is one of the easiest and most affordable forms of exercise for men and women to take up: All you need is a pair of shoes (it can be argued you don't even need that) and a little bit of motivation. 

Some people start running as young children; others start much later in life. Some race marathons;  others jog on the beach on Sunday mornings.  Some run fast;  others are slower. 

I know people who dislike running, but love to finish; others are the exact opposite: they love running and dislike when it ends. For me, running is the best way for me to meditate,  to turn off the constant chatter of daily life. 

The majority of us have a reason why we start to run: someone wants to lose a few pounds, someone else signs up for a charity race with friends or family, others are thrown on the track in high school and told to run. 

So motivation, age, gender, shape or size is not what ties us together, what makes us “runners”: In fact, the only thing we have in common is that we all put one foot in front of another.