People ask me all of the time, why do you run? Why would you
spend hours on a Saturday morning on Kelly Drive by yourself? Who runs more
than 3 miles and enjoys it? What non-Kenyan runs half marathons just for the
fun of it?
That crazy person would be me! When I first started running,
it was to run Broad Street. I thought that 10 miles would be the ultimate test
of mental and physical endurance. And it was. My first Broad Street was infamous
“The Hot One.” The year when it was 80 degrees and the City of Philadelphia was
so gracious to open all of the hydrants along the route. I survived and crossed
the finish line without the assistance of the paramedics. But what I remember
most of all is how I felt afterward. Cool, (not really) calm, and collected.
For me, running is my therapy and stress reliever. It keeps
me out of jail. I could be close to punching someone in the face or breaking a
few limbs, but after a run, it’s all good and I don’t have to worry about a
criminal record. Seriously, at the start of my run, I could be thinking up
things that would make Tony Soprano blush or invite me to dinner sometimes. To
me, getting in shape is the second bonus from running. The first, is keeping my
sanity.
So get out there any run, no matter what you reason. As Nike
says… Just do it!
Bianca Hart
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