A report on the incomplete experience of running in the country

For a runner, the location of running does not hinder his pursuit and persistence in this sport. But different environments do bring different feelings to runners. For me, who has been running in the country for almost a year, I want to talk about what kind of experience it is to run in the country.

It's hard to take the first step. People here like chatting and watching TV at home. In the morning or at dusk, several old people will come out for a walk, but no one will run. At this time, if you insist on running into this quiet and peaceful painting style and leave your unruly figure on a narrow country road, then when you pass by somewhere to greet those three aunts and six grandmothers, they may say, "Hey, what are you doing running so fast?" 」

Running much more, everyone in the village knows that they are running, and naturally there will be no such problems. But all kinds of people who don't understand why you run began to emerge: "You are so thin, do you still need to run to lose weight?" ","it must be too comfortable to work in an office at ordinary times, and you have to find something to do after work? Don't run away if you want to exercise. Go and help your aunt carry water and water vegetables. Doing farm work can better exercise. There is something even more outrageous that I have heard: "I think you are full?" 」

This is not surprising. In their view, running is a lifestyle that urban people will choose. People in rural areas need to exercise and go to vegetable fields with hoes on their backs. Solving other people's life equations with their own mentality is the reason why most people don't understand. Knowing what others don't understand is the first hurdle to run in China.

It is also important to determine the running route. Rural roads, winding and criss-crossing, can go around in a big circle or turn back and run on a long road. But when choosing the route, the traffic volume is a factor to be considered. Nowadays, most roads in rural areas are cement roads, especially on the main roads between villages, and cars and motorcycles will fly by from time to time. Considering the safety and continuity, the narrow path in the village is a better choice.

In addition to the traffic on the road, running in the country will also have some unexpected interference factors. For example, the smoke from burning straw grass in the field makes it difficult to breathe when you run out of breath; There are also China pastoral dogs passing by, and suddenly they jump out and bark three times. They have to wait until their master comes out to stop before they can continue running. Sometimes relatives and neighbors will warmly invite you in for a drink while you are running. Whether you agree or not, as long as you open your mouth, it will disrupt your breathing rhythm.

Of course, the experience gained from running in China is far more than that. Different from other sports, running is a way to relax both physically and mentally. Running on the country road will enrich the mind. Running here, you will feel that running is not just running, but more like being integrated into a freehand brushwork pastoral picture, your troubles are forgotten, and an unspeakable beauty is called out from your heart. Running in the morning, watching the rising sun, a stream of blood is boiling from my heart; Running at dusk and watching the tired birds return to the forest will appreciate the poetic embellishment in this plain life. Because there are no tall buildings, it seems that there are winds everywhere, clouds everywhere, trees shaking, and waves of rice waves from time to time, which can almost make you forget that you are still running.

This may sound like an exaggerated compliment, but it's my most authentic personal experience in a year. Running in the countryside has become a habit of mine, from simple running to losing weight to now as a way to hone endurance and detoxify spirit. It's unnatural to run laps on the court occasionally. It's like a power to love me, love my dog: you love running and the scenery you see when you run.

The above is my incomplete experience report of running in the countryside.