Regardless of my test result, regardless of my physical condition. My Neurologist said my condition should not prevent me from doing what I love, including running. So yeah, still breathing and running. Still very much alive and living the life that I love.
Again, I love running, not for the social part. Not for the show-off part. Bur mostly because I enjoy the pain it caused during the run, the alone time and the feeling that I get after a good long run.
Pain?
Not only normal people, insane creatures like runners feel the pain too, you know.
We feel miserable like half of the time during our running sessions. So what's with the adoration to pain and misery? Are runners masochists? Perhaps :D
Non-runners often ask: why do you still run if you feel miserable? It's the result that embracing the challenge of pain and misery that serve as one of the most valuable parts of experience. The feeling that we conquer the pain and misery is unbeatable. Being able to go through pain and misery successfully and alive is a confidence booster.
Sure, we also enjoy the occasional gasp from friends and family.
It's a confidence booster as well, that non-runners think of us as creatures who enjoy and can endure frequent pain and misery. We kinda feel like a: BADASS!