It's too hot out. It's too cold out! You're tired. You're busy. You just. don't. want. to. These are all very valid reasons to stay home and NOT RUN today, but I counter with these 50 reasons you should run RIGHT NOW.
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Because You Can
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Because Tomorrow is Rest Day
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Because You're an Example for Your Kids
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Because You Spent so Much on Those Running Shoes
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Because You Love That Runner's High
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Because You've Got That 5k Next Week
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Because You've Got That Half-marathon Next Month
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Because You've Got That Marathon Next Year!
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Because the Road is Your Happy Place
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Because It Clears Your Mind
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Because It Relieves Every Stress You Have
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Because You Love Your Calves
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Because You Love Your Butt
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Because You Love Your Heart
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Because You Want Lower Cholesterol
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Because You Love That Stretchy Feeling in Your Legs when You're Done
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Because Every Crack in the Sidewalk is a Finish Line
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Because You Love the Fresh Air
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Because the Treadmill is Boring (so Run outside)
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Because for Once, You'd like to Beat Your Boyfriend in a Race
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Because You Actually Really Love Your Running Playlist
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Because It'll Make Tomorrow's Run Easier
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Because It's Distance Day
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Because It'speed Day
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Because the Word "fartlek" is Funny
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Because You Were Born to Run!
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Because You Love Exchanging Smiles with That Hottie You Always See at Mile 4
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Because You Love the Hypnotic Rhythm of Your Breathing and Footfalls
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Because You Are a Graceful Gazelle
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Because You Are as Clumsy as an Elephant on Roller Skates (me!)
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Because You Love Carbs
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Because You Crave Gu
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Because Your Running Trail is Beautiful
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Because You Want to Be Able to Run Faster
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Because You Want to Be Able to Run Longer
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Because You Might Inspire Someone else
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Because Someone, Somewhere, is Thinking You Can't do It
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Because It'll Give You so Much Energy
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Because Everything else Can Wait
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Because You Deserve It!
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Because No Matter What else You do All Day, You'll Still Feel Accomplished
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Because Yesterday Was Rest Day
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Because It's Good for Your Lungs
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Because It's Good for Your Bones
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Because It's Good for Your Soul
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Because Your Doggie Really Wants to Run!
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Because There's Really Nothing Good on Netflix
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Because You Want to Be Able to Outrun Zombies (just in Case)
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Because You Want to Live Longer and Healthier
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Because Why Not?
Comments
Ella: this is an amazing post!
MsViolette: Zombies! :-)
Wendy: Because my little boy is watching his mommy. Be a positive example. :-)
karen: Wow I love
Marie: Such a motivational list! Awesome!
Michelle: The girl in the cover photo. Oh my god I want her body.
Thekittyqueen: Absolutely love this post! So motivational, being over weight and struggling with depression all my life. Running has really became a good outlet for me! Such a great post!! Can't wait for my run tonight!
shannon: This has been posted in the past and I love it when ever you do thank you!!!!! :)
EmmaLouise: This is my favourite post 💕 thank you so much! So motivational!
Inga: I like to run but it is very hard to do when you don't have a good trail. I live in a place that doesn't have woods or just park trails but city. This was such a motivational post
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