Of running and happiness

Tonight is just another night after a 6km long night run and i think running is amazing.
It's just the night air that freshens up your lungs, the adrenaline that keeps you moving due to the quiet pavement and maybe the passing neighbours that keeps you moving.

I like the feeling of overtaking people whom are in front of me,just for a tease or because i can.( Usually i enjoy it when some runners would tease me back by competing with me!haha)
I like the feeling of completing the targeted distance I have at the back of my head and sometimes, even surpassing the miles.
I like it when it starts to drizzle and the tiny flecks of the rain just melts on my face like snowflakes and everything seems perfect.

Running is magical. It's not even a sport any more.
It's something I do because i feel like. It's something I do because it makes me feel good.
It's something I do because it completes me when I beat my PR or complete a long run.
I didn't began strong. I began running when I was a chubby kid and wore a 2 year old Nikes.
I began running when I got breathless at my 2km mark.
I began with 15 minutes run. I began without any motivation but sheer determination.
Then when it started to become a habit,or an addiction, I had weak knees. It affected my daily life and I knew I had to stop running a lot.
But I never gave up on running, because I couldn't.

This recent 2XU race made me think alot about running.
I never thought i would beat my PR because I haven't been running much. My knees got better because I don't run daily and my stamina definitely dropped a bit.
The run was tough and every KM after 4 felt like a drag. But through sheer willpower and some not-too-bad leg muscles, I ran at my fastest for my 10km.

I don't think i have an aim and I don't think I am ever going to be a competitive runner because I just ain't that kind of person.
I want to run for the love for running, for the passion of running and PRs? Who knows i might be under 50 minutes for my next race? (;


If you have a few minutes...............

Just another inspirational video that makes me happy. (Don't give up on the video until it ends!)

Well,what makes you happy?