Why I love the Amity Island Running Club

Reason 1: We laugh. A lot.
Reason 2: We make running fun.
Reason 3: We make each other better runners.
Reason 4: We make filthy jokes that my Aunt Clara would have been proud of.
Reason 5: A post-race beer is a given.
Reason 6: Celine Dion and 90s Hip Hop

We're not now and will never be these people:

We will ALWAYS be these people:

                     

This club isn't about fartleks, or interval training, or ultra marathons. We are about pushing ourselves, doing our damndest, starting races together and meeting up again at the end. We're the kind of people that challenge ourselves and may be upset if we fall short of a race goal but are far from devastated by it. 

This is more about friendship and camaraderie than about running a PR every time we lace up the sneakers. The running is a common denominator, but one of many. The most significant being laughter, music and celebratory 8 am Ragnar beers.

A benefit from all this is that we're each improving our running. A big portion of that is being a part of a group that is loosely focused on running. Other factors include knowing our teammates are counting on us but, more importantly, that our teammates are pulling for us. There is nothing but positive energy with this group. Being a part of this has taken this runner-hater to a place I never thought I'd be, loving running.