Running gives you the perfect excuse to be outside and enjoy all spring has to offer. But spring running has its downsides, too. So here are the universal stages of emotion felt during your first spring run.
Denial
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OK, 32 is practically 60. Time to break out the shorts and tanks.
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4 of 12
"Little darling, it's been a long, cold lonely winter. Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting. Here comes the sun, and I say, it's alright!"
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An undying feeling of eternal gratitude.
6 of 12
Thank you sun, thank you flowers, thank you bunny rabbits.
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More anger.
10 of 12
Why is this so hard? Why didn't I run more this winter? How is my pace so slow?
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