* Participation *
Add to this the number of people who have moved on from running to triathlons, cycling, swimming, adventure racing and we get a huge number of people actively taking part in physical activity on a regular basis.
Thanks must be given to all who organise and volunteer at these events. Also, thanks to people and websites who promote the races and publish results and photos. Again thanks to the photographers who take the time and effort to capture these memories.
The vast majority of those taking part are there for their own reasons and winning a prize is far from their expectations prior to an event. The social and health benefits are enough to draw them to the start line.
In the afters of a race, is too much emphasis placed on prizewinners and category prizes but not enough on the field and encouraging everyone to keep participating? The gang finishing down the field. The first-timer, the person recovering from injury, the pb that is personal and hard earned but wins nothing.
That is just a personal opinion and no way to detract from the great work going on in Club events, BHAA, Charity events and the universal weekly parkrun movement. Whatever they are doing at the moment is working. WELL DONE.
So the balance is between racing too much with inherent injury problems or not racing at all and end up with lack of motivation. I’m not offering answers only questions for you to ask yourself.
It seems the whole of Ireland is moving in some form or other.
Are you part of it? If not then get out and join in. You will be made feel welcome. No one will knock on your door and wonder are you coming out to play. You must make the first move. You won’t regret it. There are lots of people out there enjoying themselves.
‘From that day on if I was going somewhere, I was running’ Forrest Gump
Have a lovely weekend
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