1. Someone who is willing to get up at crazy hours just to log in the miles, long or short.
2. Someone who will run in whatever weather comes your way.
2. Someone who will run in whatever weather comes your way.
3. Someone who listens to you vent and does just that. . .listens.
4. Someone who looks up info about running on the Internet for you because you casually mention an ailment that is buggingyou. Then forwards it to you and then follows up with you to make sure you are okay.
5. Someone who you should actually pay for all the therapy you don't need because they were there to help you sort through whatever is going on in your head.
6. Someone who shares in your victories. . .running related or not.
7. Someone who inspires you to improve in running and in life.
Honestly, the list can go on and on and on. . . .
13 comments:
I love this post mostly because I completely understand it! What a great tribute to your friend and running partner/s! I feel lucky also to have had great friends to run with. (Although, we haven't braved the snowy weather as much, we met on the treadmill if possible.) Friends definitely keep you going and the chatting is needed for my sanity! Heather, we live close enough, I hope we get to meet up sometime!
Wow! I could not have said it better myself! I am going to forward this to my running buddies (love you Carrie and Andria!)! Running buddies truly are a blessing!
Man, where do you find a running partner like that? I need one.
your blog is very fine......
This is such a great post! You are lucky to have someone like her. I love that the photo is taken in the pitch black and in the snow. That shows how dedicated you two are!
I think we should all post about our running buddies- a salute to great training partners- they are hard to come by!!
Kelly, I would love to meet up with you sometime. What races are you signed up for?
Hey Heather,
I think my next race is the Champoeg 30k on March 7th. It has a 10k and a 30k. It is a great long distance race to prepare for a marathon. After that I will be running the Newport Marathon. What are your race plans?
I have met some amazing women through our running club and while I haven't been able to run with them as often as they run together, they have become fast friends and I feel so fortunate to have found them!
My running buddies have forever changed my life. They are there to get me through the hard runs, as well as the hard times in life, and I'm always so happy when I can do the same for them. As I've said to them on numerous occasions, only the love of friends could convince me to get out of bed at o-dark-thirty in the morning when it's below freezing outside and I could be sleeping!
Thanks for your tribute. You said it very nicely :)
I am planning on doing the Gator Grinder Tri in May and that is it so far. I would love to sign up for a couple others. I will check out the 2 you mentioned. I am considering St George or Portland in the fall.
WOW. I must admit, the running partner is SUCH an amazing accountability regimen.
WHAT a blessing!!!
I miss my running partners-- I need a new one! Anybody? Anybody?
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