Style

There are bucket list things to do in life and then there are lifestyles.  Running, for me, is a lifestyle.  I found it interesting that in the Olympics there is an event called Slopestyle.  Maybe the "style" addendum is based on Gangnam style.  The saving grace in running is that there are no style points.  Think of there was.  Your overall score would be determined on speed and running style.  Most African continent runners would still win anyway because they have as much style as they do speed.  Some of us mid- and back-packers would probably be disqualified for how we drag our exhausted butts across the finish line.  But, we don't have style points and the finish line and the course are the same challenge for everyone - elite and the rest of the field.  We get to run on the same world stage as the elite.  Speaking of elite, some of the elite African runners train on the American Tobacco Trail in North Carolina, my home trail if you will.  Its amazing to see them run and its fun to try and run 10 steps with them.  One thing is for sure, although they have a natural talent, they work as hard as anyone to improve upon that talent.  They are not elite by accident.  They run with style and grace, mechanically efficient.  We all have different bio-mechanics but it can be improved upon.  It is requires a conscious effort when we run.  Maybe then we can earn some style points in our next race.  Fans can hold up signs to score us.

Today Day 42: 2 miles; 2014: 240 miles