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Why Running is SO Important to Me

 



WHY I 💗 RUNNING


There really is nothing quite like it. The feeling of the ground under my feet, that effortless gliding through the air.  The FREEDOM. 


I never appreciated the sense of freedom running gives me as much as I did during the pandemic.  My husband was deployed to help with the overwhelmed hospitals. So, here I was, alone with my very energetic (and loud) boys. Nowhere to go. No one to spread the craziness with.  


I felt trapped.  I have always needed space - physical, mental, emotional space to function at my best.  My freedom to think and be myself was non-existent.  Anxiety was climbing - not so much fear of what was happening, but from that lack of space. 


Leading up to the pandemic, I had started to lose my motivation to run. I had fallen off the routine & it was taking some work to get me back into it.  It was during this time, I craved running more than ever. 

 

Running has always been a way for me to get that space.  There is a physical sense of leaving my troubles behind. I am finally alone with my thoughts. Just me and my body, powerful and free. 


I want to maintain that ability to create space & freedom through all stages of life - even until my last days.  How about YOU? Why do you love running?  Do you hope to keep up your ability to run FOREVER? 

My purpose as a PT is to help others continue to do what they love through all stages of life.  One way I choose to do this is through virtual learning courses... so that I can reach MORE of you.  

My first course offering is focused on Runners... but stay tuned for others! You can access my Course offerings here: PROSPER Courses Page

If you're a Runner and want to learn the actions to take NOW to set you up for a LIFETIME of running, join my Running Longevity Course to learn the latest tips, habits & exercises that I teach my athletes.  


"Take Your Musculoskeletal Health into Your Own Hands"


💗, Kristen

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