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.
