Tuesday, June 5, 2012

National Running Day....Celebration Time!

In case you haven't heard tomorrow, June 6th, is National Running Day! According to the National Running Day website, they perfectly defined the day as:

National Running Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in June, is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running. Wherever we are and whomever we’re with, we run—fast or slow, alone or with others, all over town or just around the block. It is a coast-to-coast celebration of a sport and activity that’s simple, inexpensive, and fun. It’s the perfect way for longtime runners to reaffirm their love of running and for beginners to kick off a lifetime and life-changing commitment.

 Last year I celebrated with a run with my trusty running buddy.....
Don't let the smile fool you....she was not feeling like celebrating!
There are many ways to celebrate this "unofficial" holiday....long and short though is to lace up and get out there!!  Here are a few suggestions:
  • Not a runner....this is a great day to start!  Whether you run your first 3 minutes or 3 miles, you have to start somewhere and today can be your day!
  • Get a group together and have fun!  Running can be serious and hard but today celebrate what makes it FUN!  Get a group together....run....and laugh!  Remember what made you fall in love!
  • Set a new goal...You may be a runner who is always racing or one who has never raced before.  If you are the later why not sign up for your first race to celebrate!  There are many sites out there to find local races....surf around...find your match....and click register!
Looking for more ways to celebrate?  Head on over to the website for National Running Day and read over their 10 ways to celebrate!
How will you celebrate National Running Day???

13 comments:

  1. I am going to squeeze in an early morning run before work. LOVE RUNNING!

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  2. I am going to find a new route and run it! Running takes me places I wouldn't go otherwise! It takes me out of my comfort zone sometimes. It's great!

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  3. I'm squeezing in an early run before driving down to the farm for the week.

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  4. yayyy! im going to run in the morning. actually...tomorrow was originally going to be an off day. then i realized that i could NOT take the day off on national run day...so slept in today and looking forward to celebrating tomorrow!

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  5. I pray I can get my behind out of bed and on the mill. Hubby out of town so it will be tricky. Hope you are feeling good!

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  6. I was going to take tomorrow off, but now I have to run! :)
    It's going to be a great day for it too.

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  7. I'm running after school with my BRF and I hope I remember to take a picture =)

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  8. I will encourage all runners to go out and have fun. And I'll wave in a friendly manner as they pass me by!
    Alexandra

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  9. I'll be squeezing in a quick run tomorrow morning.

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  10. Just stumbled upon your blog and I love it! I love reading about other running moms like myself :) In your header picture are they all the same shoe but in different colors? Have a great run tomorrow!

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  11. I'll be running afterwork - hopefully during a sunset!

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  12. I will celebrate running with testing a new pair of shoes! :)

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  13. I hope to get a run in after the kids go to school!

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