It’s a Status Thing!

I’ll be the first to admit… if done with enthusiasm… I know power walking is pretty much just as an effective cardio workout as running (and a lot less impact on the joints).. but it totally doesn’t have the status of being a runner.

There are particular sports that have a certain “coolness factor” associated to the activity… and I totally gravitate towards those types of activities (and always have). Lets be honest… badminton or table tennis… not so hot… running… oh yeah baby!

In September I’m going to attempt surfing. Now that’s a hot sport… even in the cold Atlantic Ocean… have you ever met a surfer that wasn’t totally cool? I grew up around surfers and I never knew one that wasn’t! Well there is one… *you know who you are but to avoid hurting your feelings I won’t mention your name I know you have a street cred to hold up*! LOL!

Over the last year a number of my friends have become hardcore runners… what can I say… we have low resting heart rates and have become total athletes by running… now that is cool… plus it totally makes me feel proud to say… “I’m a runner”… for that reason alone you should try running!!!

I guarantee you that the adrenaline rush from running is totally worth the anguish and pain it takes to become a runner… and I promise… it does get easier the more you run! Good music also will help you to become a runner… good beats can help you up any hill or in those last 10 seconds of running an interval… try running to this song One Tribe by Black Eyed Peas

There are a couple people on the boardwalk that are 50+ who have started to run 1 lap and when they see me… they tell me they figured if I could do it… they could too… now I give them “The Fonz” thumbs-up everytime I see them doing their run. It doesn’t matter if it’s just one lap… start short and then build your endurance up!

Did I mention all the cool kids are doing it?