Theres a good chance you consider yourself a slow runnerand shouldnt.
At any speed, you’ve got the option to still celebrate your victories.
Ask around, and youll probably find that runners you admire consider themselves slow, too.
I started out as a slow runner.
I still considered myself slow when I won my first age-group medal.
I avoided groups of runners because I was sure they were all faster than me.
Or sometimes, they would say it to me first.
It didnt matter what their personal bests actually were, almost all conversations started in a similar manner.
When asked why, most respond that they are embarrassed by how slow they are.
Thats an accomplishment whether its a 15-minute 5K or a 30-minute one.
If You Run Slow, Who Cares?| Competitor
Photo byRamnath Bhat.
