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How Running Became Part of My Life

2020.06.22

About two years ago, I started running. I was not the kind of person that liked doing any kind of sports, and I did not do any exercise what so ever before I started running. Interestingly, running is now an important part of my life and it has made my life very easy in the least expected way.

 

So, what got me into running? What happened three years ago?

 

I went to a conference in a rural part of a country. The city was quite big and public transportation was available. They even had rental bicycle spots. I’ve always had some reservation in using buses when I went abroad for conferences: “What happens if I get on the wrong bus and cannot get off?, “What happens if I am late because of the traffic jam?”. I always thought that it was best to take the route and the method that I’d have more control over. Rental bicycles seemed to be a better option. However, I was not comfortable riding a bicycle in a country that the drivers drive on the “wrong side” of the road (i.e. driving on the different side of the road from Japan). Therefore, I started to walk. As I wrote earlier, the city was quite big. I arrived one day before the conference so that I would be able to figure out how far the conference venue was from the hotel I was staying at. I also wanted to walk around the city too. Although there was Wi-Fi available at my hotel and in some cafes and restaurants, I could not rely on my smartphone for directions. Though I did not get too lost finding the conference venue, it was about a 1-hour walk. I was not tired and on the contrary, I felt good after having a long walk in the morning. My mind was refreshed and I had a very fun and productive day.

 

After I returned to Japan, I continued to walk in the morning on my day off, and in the evening after work. When I walked around the park in my neighbourhood, an elderly man ran past me. And I suddenly thought, “I wonder if I can run?” And the next day I went to buy a pair of running shoes and started to run slowly. Only once or twice a week, but it is now an important part of my life and it feels weird if I don’t run at all in a week.

 

Photo Credit: Tirachard Kumtanom@pexels.com

 

Blog Quiz

 

1. Which of the following is not a reason why the author does not like to take a bus?

 

A. getting on a wrong bus

B. being worried about traffic jam

C. being afraid of road accidents

 

2. How did the author feel after walking to the conference venue?

 

A. refreshed

B. regretted it

C. tired

 

3. The author started running instead of walking because:

 

A. they do not enjoy walking anymore

B. they thought it’s worth trying

C. they thought running is better for health

 

 

 

 

Scroll down ↓ for the answers to the quiz.

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Quiz Answers

 

1. C

2. A

3. B

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