Just do it

Running is more mental than it is physical [degree]. For many the hardest part is just getting out the door. If you can get your feet onto the pavement then the whole world opens up before you. [Antecedents/Consequence]

Many people dislike running because it is painful, difficult or uncomfortable.  It pushes you to limits, both physical and mental.  Just as under-going surgery is painful and taxing, we know that it is beneficial as well as sometimes very necessary. [Comparison]  A child learning to walk cannot do so without falling down, getting scrapes and bruises.  But the outcome of those painful circumstances serves a greater purpose.  Unlike basketball, tennis or skiing that require specific venues, equipment or seasons, running can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere, and without specialty equipment. [Possible/impossible] There are other elements to running that make it beneficial.  It teaches will power, consistency, vision, and effort. [Whole/parts]  In spite of, or perhaps because of, these many elements of running, it also makes up something more. 

Running has long been an avenue of physical fitness, mental strength, and character building. [Definition]  The Ancient Greeks included it in their pursuits of becoming “citius, altius, fortius” or swifter, higher, and stronger. [Maxim/Proverb] In our day it continues to help us in these pursuits. [Past/Future fact]  In my opinion becoming “higher” makes running a spiritual matter, as it helps me to gain mastery over the natural man and strengthens my soul. [Supernatural]