When I am around dog people it does not take long for me to get the nickname of "runner girl" . Its almost inevitable, and I have glady accepted it. But most people's question to me is why in the world do you run- and enjoy it??? (Ask Kristen, she has said this to me more than once...) If you are a runner you will understand that running is just...part of you(and if you are a "dog person" the same applies), so I had to think about this question for a little bit.
I know why Owen runs. For him it is fun, it smells good, he gets to spend time with me, there might be wonderful stinky stuff to roll in, and there are squirrels and best of all DEER!!! If you are ever in Northeast Ohio and see a black and tan border collie mix jumping and screaming(squealing??), there is a pretty good chance it is me and Owen and he saw deer. On leash he is typically wonderful, but deer turn him into a crazy monster. Not if I could only get half as much enthusiasm during agility...
But me? Why do I run? Well when I started in seventh grade I ran track for something to do after school. The I discovered I was pretty good at it and it was fun, so I ran to break the middle school record and to be part of a team. Then I became competitive in high school and ran because I wanted to be able to compete, not just at small races, but at big ones too. And somewhere in between all this I realized that I love running (someone please remind me of this in about a week when I can't move after track practice and wonder why I torture myself!) I don't think I can answer the "why do you run and enjoy it" question. If you are a runner you understand- and if not come try it and find out for yourself!
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