one with joy as the goal. This approach does not mean you have to sacrifice the challenge of competing or running as fast as you can. It turns out that, despite what some Pinterest image of “no pain, no gain” will tell you, easing out of the pain cave just a little can leave you in a beautiful place where you get to push yourself but also revel in

For running, looking around means embracing the process, including the ups and downs on the way. It means the same thing for life. If the goal is just to connect summits, you’ll probably grow to be indifferent about all the time you aren’t on top of a mountain.