![]() ![]() It means our bodies take a tougher pounding and for longer than the 6 minute milers. ![]() It means that we may be limited in the distances we can do on training runs, because we don’t want to overload our bodies too much and get injured. It means that when training for long distance goals, we have to carve more time out of our schedules to get the requisite amount of miles on our legs. As a slower runner myself, I have to work for that sub-12 minute mile pace, and there are runners out there who would love to be able to run a sub-12! And yet, we are still all runners, simply because we are getting out there and moving our body in a forward motion.īeing a slow runner is tough. I particularly love her quote “What you think is slow might be someone’s dream” because it is SO TRUE. She beautifully and succinctly explains how much courage, honesty, and determination it takes to get out there and run when you know you aren’t ever going to be as fast as the elites. I just came across a lovely blog post by Cat Story called “ Slow runners deserve some damn respect” and I have to say, I love it.
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