Running With Jack

I love Michelle and Rae’s comments from yesterday in reference to encouraging an ex-runner to return to her old love:

"Every runner I know tries to bring ex-runners back into the fold, or recruit runners. Let anyone mention that they used to run, or would like to run and it's all over. It cracks me up!" [Michelle]

"Reel her in!! Show her the rbf and she'll be hooked!" [Rae]

Last night I was talking to my wife about ex-runner Sandra and my wife said "Why don’t you invite her to go to the running club with you?", which really surprised me coming from my non-running wife, obviously I have underestimated her again.

So, anyway I printed out an information sheet and the running schedule from the running club last night. This morning on the streetcar I presented these to Sandra and although she tried to remain calm and not react, her sparkling eyes and wide smile told me the whole story, the adrenaline was already flowing in her blood!

I casually mentioned that I am often in her town (Blankenloch) on Sundays after church if she should happen to have the desire to run with someone. She thanked me as the streetcar approached my stop and said she would let it 'run' through her head. As I exited I glanced over and saw her poring over the information printout again - where’s my fishing net, this fish is almost home!

Don’t forget to encourage those around you, you never know when someone only needs a gentle nudge. Of course for most of us this is not a problem :-)

Of course this whole this whole episode of encourage someone to return to running has my own adrenalin level rising, I am having a hard time sitting here trying to work (oops!), I would love to run a loop about now. So obviously my legs are feeling much better this morning, so after work today my wife will be at the hairfixerupper and I will be out pounding asphalt for about 3 hours. Have a great weekend!!