In two separate incidents, I encountered the issue of boredom while running. One person mentioned that it is difficult to run alone as there is not much motivation to do so. And the other was of the view that running was inherently slow and hence not as much fun as is cycling.

To me, I think running or any form of activity that involves long duration of time with little change in surroundings, is Zen. In this point of view, one should run for the sake of running – The presence or absence of other runners should not affect ones discipline. If it does, then this is not what one should be doing. I guess the same point of view goes for anything one does – work, hobbies, traveling etc… As long as the purpose is clear, it would be a joy to be involved.

Anyway, enough philosophizing. I have literally a few miles to go before I sleep…

Related posts:

1. And so may the running begin *
2. Running buddies – 1
3. the gym sessions

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