Moments that will restore your faith in running

Most runners understand that discouraged feeling. It seems to just be a part of the sport. Either we fall into a rut that no motivational quote can get us out of, we end up injured and stuck indoors, or maybe we have a bad race. Before you curse this sport though and resign from running completely, consider the moments that restore your faith in running. You’ll remember why you started it in the first place. These are some examples.

1. When Boston runners carried an injured racer across the line this year. 

2. That time Lanni Marchant got really fast and broke the Canadian women’s marathon record.

3. When this stray dog joined in and ran the Mumbai Marathon 10K. 

4. When Meb did this…

5. When this 92-year old woman ran a marathon and said she started running in her 70s. 

6. When the This Girl Can videos confronted body shaming. 

7. When this little girl redefined a sexist phrase. 

8. Marathon babies. 

Ready to go tmrw 4 @bostonmarathon Grateful to be part of @jhboston26 elite team. #WeRunTogether @MizunoRunCanada pic.twitter.com/9MqXVHJbFV

— Dylan Wykes (@DylanWykes) April 19, 2015

9. The fact that Ryan Gosling running memes are a thing.   

10. Running themed cake.

11. Every time we make running about beer.  

.@newbalance and @harpoon_brewery team up for #bostonmarathon beer. Cheers to today’s runners! http://t.co/sSbZ4Ic590 pic.twitter.com/gvU1bASgK7 — DRAFT Magazine (@draftmag) April 20, 2015

12. When the “dreadmill” became awesome with treadmill dancing.