FFF: 5 Things That Motivate Me

1.Staying Healthy

I really believe that running outside 4x a week (so matter what) has kept all those sicknesses (COVID, RSV, Flu, Cold, etc.) away!

-7 with the wind chill… I survived!

2. My Friends

As often as possible, I try enlist the company of a friend or two on my runs. Running alone is no fun!! And you cannot procrastinate if someone is waiting for you!!

3.Food

I admit it. Food is my reward after any hike, run or race.

4.Races

I enjoy racing. But if I have a race on my schedule, I will NOT skip a run or cut short a long run. I want to run well in a race but more importantly, I want to remain injury-fee.

12 miles in preparation for an upcoming race

5.Blogging.

I post 3x a week. If I don’t run, I feel like a phony since I schedule my upcoming runs or races on Sunday’s blog post and then recap them the Sunday after.

Happy Running! So what motivates YOU? Please share.

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15 thoughts on “FFF: 5 Things That Motivate Me”

I agree with you-I also believe that running outside year around builds up your immunity. Let’s go with that! Stay well 🙂

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Darlene | January 13, 2023 at 4:41 pm

You too!!

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Definitely getting out with friends and getting sunshine even in winter for me!

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Darlene | January 13, 2023 at 4:40 pm

Very important.

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I love your honestly about food 😀 to be honest I don’t see it as a “reward” as such, but I certainly enjoy a good meal and an adult beverage after a good long run!

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Yes, I agree blogging is a motivator! It definitely motivates me to try different routes or sign up for a race, because I feel like the blog gets too boring otherwise. And yes, for sure- running keeps us healthy! Very important, especially nowadays.

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Darlene | January 13, 2023 at 4:39 pm

I do enjoy your posts

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I feel the same as you. Since I also love to run in different areas, finding races in fun places is a motivator for me.

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Darlene | January 13, 2023 at 4:38 pm

Not surprised that you feel this way. Can’t wait to see what races you pick this year.

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Yes to staying healthy! I really do think getting outdoors consistently makes a difference. I miss racing and look forward to getting back to it more this year.

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