There is an important part of running, and that is shoes. Most runners take their shoes, VERY seriously. I personally like Saucony, I have a pair or two that have lasted me a very long while and they fit very comfortably. But another pair of shoes I recommend to people is ASICS. Both are quite good shoes and very long lasting. It's a matter of foot shape to me which one people prefer. The reason the shoe is so important though, is because that's were you interact with the ground. Without good shoes, you slip, or hit the ground too hard, or your feet aren't comfortable, basically, you're not as effective as you could be.
The reason this post is called ASICS though, even though I prefer Saucony? The name of the company "ASICS" is an acronym of the Latin phrase "anima sana in corpore sano" which translates to "a sound mind in a sound body". This phrase conveys something I feel I've learned fairly well over the past few years. It's that to put it in scriptural terms, "spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy" (D&C 93:33) It truly is a marvel that we have our bodies, to use to interact with the wonderful world. That we are not just mental or spiritual beings, nor are we just physical beings, we are a combination of both. The body enabling the mind and/or spirit to act and do things it would otherwise be unable to do. I love the feeling of strength that comes from exercise or building things. I may not have the world's greatest body (shocking I know, close though), but it is good enough to do so many things, and for that I am thankful. Now, to let it rest before I go and push the mind and body again.
PS Yes this post has random comments unrelated to what's going on. Welcome to my thought process.
