Why do we race? Obviously there will be as many different answers as there are runners - however I think there are themes that hold steady for many of us. The usual answer is to test ourselves against others of our age and fitness level. It's a great reason and keeps many of us going for quite some time. A fun social gathering is another reason that is worthy of getting us out there on a cold, wet morning. There is misery (and fun) in company. The bottom line is that there's no real bad or wrong reason to race - if it's enjoyable than that should be good enough reason alone. I race for all of the reasons mention above and for something a little more, a little deeper and perhaps it's the underlying reason we're all out there - I race to join myself with others, to merge with motion in the company of like minded people and to reach an aspect of myself that is at once larger than my ego and smaller than the race. It happens on occasion and that's enough to keep calling me back for more.
Peace,
Eric
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