This Sunday morning, I went out for a run. Upon reaching the street, I encountered a multitude running like crazy down Menendez Pelayo Avenue (which is our equivalent of 5th Avenue, on the eastern side of Retiro Park). I joined them for a while and made a wonderful 1k mark (it’s easy to run downhill among enthusiastic fellow runners) for the first kilometer of my usual one-hour Sunday run.
“Norte vs Sur” is a classical 10k run in Madrid, starting in the northern part of the city and ending in the southern part, with overall drop of 100 meters. Many runners in Madrid got their best 10k mark today.
There are other similar runs in Madrid, like the MetLife 15k. I run it every year, as Abel Anton is the prominent figure associated with this event.
Now, the point. Achieving a good mark is motivational, and motivation is important. Besides, like every run, it is a party, with everyone striving to do their best. Also, you can have your run recorded on Strava and share it. All of this is quite good for personal motivation.
But do not allow for self-deception. Self-deception is one of the silliest things to do, though it is quite frequent. The dice were loaded; do not forget that. There is a thin line between motivation and self-deception.
Motivation (or good intentions) is not enough. Basic talent is usually required to meet some goals. In sports, talent usually means a basic physical predisposition (though, of course, you have to work hard on it). But I will never be able to run like Abel Antón or… Eliud Kipchoge, no matter how hard I try. You just have to challenge yourself.
However, I am in favor of any means of sports support, particularly for running. I don’t know why, but there is an inherent honesty in long-distance running.
Also, for cooperative work. You always run faster and farther when running in company.
J Granell. Jun 23, 2024
PD. A good opportunity to support other cooperative work:
⌗cabezaycuellocomunidadde madrid
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