My usual long runs are on Friday morning due to the fact that I'm in the retail and event business and work most weekends. Last Friday on the trail I met up with a couple ministers getting in their long run due to their weekend jobs. One of them I knew, the other I just met. Of course I joked with them about to be able to run anytime because they only work one hour a week. Ha. We both made comments about what a glorious morning it was for a run, they also mentioned they were training for Running Fit's fall event, Run Woodstock, hence, long runs on the trail.

We head out and run for play, for escape and for personal time but the comment about training reminded me how much more each run offers us.  In addition to pure joy of running, we are logging miles, we are increasing our fitness level and are chipping away at our long term running goals, we are training! Running and training lets us double dip some of the best things in this running life. Heck, why would we ever not run when the chance is before us!

Run, train, enjoy,

Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, an admitted obsessed runner.

P.S. No goals? Double your running pleasure by committing at runwoodstock.com or any some other amazing event at runningfit.com/calendar

P.S. Double your racing fun this Saturday by running the Canton Liberty Festival 5K or 10K! Not only will you enjoy a great course on what looks to be great weather, but you get a Statue of Liberty costume and get to attempt to be part of a world record breaking attempt as the most people gathered together dressed as a monument! Running in the costume is optional, but silly fun! Enter now at cantonlibertyrun.com to save a few bucks, or enter this weekend.

P.S. My obsessed blog is here to motivate and the link below to the Coach's blog is there to teach! More double dipping! 2dogsrun.blogspot.com