11 Good Things

A view from my favorite park where I run ~

Most days I run alone but a couple of times a week I  run with one of my friends. There are good things about  both and while out running today, I mentally composed a list (because it's hard to run with a laptop) of 10 good things about running solo ~ or not. 

Good things about running alone

• You can spit when you need to.

• You can speed up or slow down when you want to.

• You don’t have to worry about interrupting yourself when you are talking to yourself.

• You don’t have to be concerned whether if you smell your own stink, your running partner may smell you too.

• You don’t have to apologize if you get distracted and lose your train of thought in a conversation. (Pretty flowers! Look at that bird! What a weird tree! What was I saying?)

• It’s easier to run faster when you’re not carrying on a conversation.

Good things about running with a friend

• You get to share the experience.

• You can swap stories about how your week’s going.

• You get to use up some excess words so you don’t wear your (not nearly as talkative) husband out.

• You are able to multi-task a workout with a social visit.

• You can "do life" on the running path together.

What about you? Do you prefer to run alone or with a friend?