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.
1. Because You Can
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2. Because Tomorrow is Rest Day
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3. Because You're an Example for Your Kids
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4. Because You Spent so Much on Those Running Shoes
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5. Because You Love That Runner's High
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6. Because You've Got That 5k Next Week
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7. Because You've Got That Half-marathon Next Month
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8. Because You've Got That Marathon Next Year!
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9. Because the Road is Your Happy Place
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10. Because It Clears Your Mind
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11. Because It Relieves Every Stress You Have
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12. Because You Love Your Calves
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13. Because You Love Your Butt
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14. Because You Love Your Heart
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15. Because You Want Lower Cholesterol
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16. Because You Love That Stretchy Feeling in Your Legs when You're Done
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17. Because Every Crack in the Sidewalk is a Finish Line
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18. Because You Love the Fresh Air
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19. Because the Treadmill is Boring (so Run outside)
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20. Because for Once, You'd like to Beat Your Boyfriend in a Race
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21. Because You Actually Really Love Your Running Playlist
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22. Because It'll Make Tomorrow's Run Easier
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23. Because It's Distance Day
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24. Because It'speed Day
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25. Because the Word "fartlek" is Funny
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26. Because You Were Born to Run!
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27. Because You Love Exchanging Smiles with That Hottie You Always See at Mile 4
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28. Because You Love the Hypnotic Rhythm of Your Breathing and Footfalls
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29. Because You Are a Graceful Gazelle
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30. Because You Are as Clumsy as an Elephant on Roller Skates (me!)
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31. Because You Love Carbs
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32. Because You Crave Gu
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33. Because Your Running Trail is Beautiful
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34. Because You Want to Be Able to Run Faster
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35. Because You Want to Be Able to Run Longer
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36. Because You Might Inspire Someone else
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37. Because Someone, Somewhere, is Thinking You Can't do It
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38. Because It'll Give You so Much Energy
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39. Because Everything else Can Wait
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40. Because You Deserve It!
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41. Because No Matter What else You do All Day, You'll Still Feel Accomplished
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42. Because Yesterday Was Rest Day
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43. Because It's Good for Your Lungs
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44. Because It's Good for Your Bones
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45. Because It's Good for Your Soul
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46. Because Your Doggie Really Wants to Run!
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47. Because There's Really Nothing Good on Netflix
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48. Because You Want to Be Able to Outrun Zombies (just in Case)
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49. Because You Want to Live Longer and Healthier
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50. Because Why Not?
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