It has been said that runners have their best thoughts of the day while out running. Runner and writer Michael Selman shares his "Thoughts on Running" with us here at ontherunevents.com.

What if there was no time. No tenths of seconds, fractions of minutes, no hours to measure your fleetness. What if time was abstract. Nothing strapped on your wrist. Nothing hanging from the wall. No clocktower in the courthouse square. Only yourself for feedback.

Would you still run?

What if there was no distance. All runs were just runs. No kilometers. No miles. No tracks to run around. No lines to stay within. No calibrated wheels to define how far. Only here and there. Only yourself for feedback.

Would you still run?

What if our character was passive. No need, or desire to be faster than the next man, or woman. No competitive nature. No races, no T-shirts, no trophies. No finish lines. Only yourself for feedback.

Would you still run?

What if there was no physical or mental illness. Everyone's heart is strong. Everyone's weight is ideal. Everyone's mind is clear. Everyone's stress is nil. No scales. No heart rate monitors. No systolic or diastolic pressures to measure. It is all perfect. Only yourself for feedback.

Would you still run?

If you have answered NO to at least one of these questions, congratulations. You have just answered the question "Why do I run."

Michael Selman

Thanks Michael for sharing your "Thoughts on Running" with us here at ontherunevents.com

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