10 Commandments for the Runner

Ten Commandments for the Runner
September 21st, 2014

1. Thou shall not compare thyself to other runners. A mile is a mile.

2. Thou shall never say “I am not a runner.” If you run, you are a runner.

3. Thou shall not skimp on sleep.

4. Remember the “rest day” and keep it holy.

5. Honor thy muscles and thy “aches and pains” and do not push through an injury. Runners are not invincible.

6. Though shall not forget to hydrate.

7. Thou shall not commit the sin of wearing cotton; especially on race day.

8. Thou shall not ignore thy shoes. Get properly fitted and check for wear often.

9. Thou shall not get stuck in a “rut,” but will vary thy running by switching up elevation, distance and pace.

10. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s medals.

This is running law and if any of the commandments are broken, it is a sin punishable by poor weather, bonking and in extreme cases bad race days.