The Pros, the Cons, and Finding Your Why in Running

Why do we race? Is it for the podium… the people… the progress… or something deeper? SPOILER there is no "right" answer, but there are pros and cons to weigh.. If you're not careful, perhaps what you think are positives can wind up morphing into negatives over time. These are just my thoughts and reflections, as injury forces me to miss out on a big one. Let me know in the comments: Why do you race? Humble Running x The Feed - 10% off for YOU! ➡️ https://rstr.co/the-feed/humblerunning 👉 Adidas Terrex Agravic TT // Beast Coast Technical Trails Full Review 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_x7V9oTkzM&list=PL6d8pVmxEoIRAuFZNn0E2jt4eerhUoNhZ 👉 On Cloudultra Pro // FULL REVIEW // 108K Race Tested !!! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-UWeR-MkeQ&list=PL6d8pVmxEoIRAuFZNn0E2jt4eerhUoNhZ 👉 Half Marathon to MOUNTAIN RUN in 2 weeks // RACE WITH ME !!! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxK0xlKaLXY&list=PL6d8pVmxEoIRAuFZNn0E2jt4eerhUoNhZ 👉 ULTRA to HALF MARATHON // Racing // Training // Recap 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-C5Tme5WE&list=PL6d8pVmxEoIRAuFZNn0E2jt4eerhUoNhZ 👉 My first race of this season (January) | 20 MILER 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsQPLtDthts&list=PL6d8pVmxEoIRAuFZNn0E2jt4eerhUoNhZ 👉 LOWA Amplux 2 GTX Review // Full Trail Test // WATER-ROCKs-UPs-DOWNs 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDCFxRKOWAk&list=PL6d8pVmxEoIRAuFZNn0E2jt4eerhUoNhZ Join the Humble Running Community - don't miss any updates ➡️ *https://www.humblerunning.com* Support Humble Running ➡️ https://ko-fi.com/humblerunning ################################################################## DISCLAIMER: All testing and review videos, including commentary during Q & A sessions are not shared with or reviewed by any brand or agency ahead of time. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Any affiliate links or discounts I receive and share are purely to help you out - I may earn commissions on those but it does not influence my content in any way. As always, when shopping, I urge you to find the best deal wherever you can! ################################################################## If you are interested in these or any other products I discuss, review, test, or compare, please consider making purchases through my affiliate links below 👉 ➡️ Backcountry.com ➡️ https://backcountry.tnu8.net/c/6074520/366476/5311 ➡️ REI.com ➡️ https://rei.pxf.io/c/6074520/1448521/17195 ▶️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Plenty of Reasons 01:43 The Good 09:07 The Bad 14:11 The Disconnect? 16:21 Injury Update 19:47 Denial & Acceptace 25:02 Why Race? 32:32 Where I'm At Thanks for watching. Please leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you! http://instagram.com/HumbleRunning Kit & Gear shown in this video ✅ LOWA Skyterra ✅ Fractel M-WINDSWEPT cap ➡️ https://us.wearefractel.com/collections/m-series-caps ✅ Tifosi Sanctum SL sunglasses ➡️ https://rei.pxf.io/3k99Dr ✅ UltrAspire Traverse trail running vest ✅ CEP Pro Run Ultralight Tech Shirt ✅ Prana Stretch Zion shorts ➡️ https://rei.pxf.io/DWbbX5 ✅ Smartwool Reflections Print socks ➡️ https://rei.pxf.io/JKBKzr Samples provided at no cost for test and review by Lowa, Fractel, Tifosi, UltrAspire, CEP #running #racing #humblerunning