Personal Narrative: I Am A Runner

I am a runner. I mean that in several terms. I'm the oldest of three boys. My mother was born and raised overseas and with just a sister in the house, had limited exposure to living with high energy, grimy, sweat soaked boys. That being said, she has gotten a full education in this area and could write a "how to" book on the subject now. She learned enough to know that her boys need to move the energy out of their bodies if she wanted to keep the house intact. When I started high school my parents had a few mandates. Focus on the big picture so you stay on track, study hard so your options aren't taken from you at the finish line and pick an extracurricular activity or sport to balance the scales. In my case, I needed an outlet to help offset my academic work load and give me something physical and competitive to take my extra energy out on. For me that was running Track & Field. …show more content…
This isn't late breaking news; nothing any new runner hasn't been told as a motivating factor to get them out the door and moving. Exercise and you will feel better, endorphins and all that. I think its more that that though. Feeling the thud of your feet hitting the pavement has a certain monotony, it's a pattern that helps stamp out any other thoughts that might be rattling around in your head. If you are lucky enough to hit that rhythm you'll find yourself simply hearing the pounding of your own heart and the disconnected heavy breath in your ears. The open road is therapy for me. I can run from whatever problems I have and run to