Running is a lot like being a Cubs Fan...

I'm sitting here in my cube listening to the Phillies play long ball and beat up my beloved Cubbies. And that got me thinking- my running life is remarkably similar to my Cub fan life...

• I'm antsy for my day to finish so that I can go home and run. I get the same kind of feelings in anticipation for the Cubs game. Each and every game, not just the playoffs.
• An off day from running is torture... so's a day without baseball in the summertime.
• When I have a bad run, I get really grumpy. Same with when the Cubs are on a losing streak. I'm really not a pleasant person to be around.
• I have days where my runs seem to take forever. Kind of like sitting through the game when Ted Lilly pitches.
• It's a MARATHON, not a sprint. It takes time. Like, months, to get a good base, complete a good training program, and run the race. Definitely like baseball.
• The wind is a factor. Always.
• I've had days where I run so fast and so far and feel so fabulous, but inevitably feel slow the next day and can barely haul myself out of bed. It's like when the Cubs score 10 runs against the opposition one day, then come back and can't buy a hit.
• Running can leave you in a kind of funk, where the routes you used to love seem boring and your training gets stale. Even the best hitters to ever play for the Cubs went through slumps.
• It's a t-shirt collector's dream!
• It can rain or snow or sleet or be hot and humid, but there's always tomorrow. You can always make up what you couldn't get in today. Same with baseball.
• Sometimes running leaves me bruised, beaten, and disheartened. But it's always going to be there. And I'll always be coming back for more. It's so frustrating, yet so rewarding at the same time. Kind of like being a Cubs fan.