So many great and thoughtful responses. This week, a post with a similar sentiment was posted in the running thread. After training for months for a big race, the feeling you describe is felt deeply after the marathon. My response hopefully adds to the others.
I love that you open with the equivalent of a Quaker feeling compelled to speak in a meeting. Sadness seems like the right feeling. Endings help us understand the meaning of the story- and when we do understand it… the sudden absence of a direct line between our effort and the outcome can be a poignant reminder of how complex, chaotic, and out of control our independent, non-running lives actually are. So we see you… and we understand. In terms of what to do? You’re doing it. You’ve felt the urge to speak, you’ve spoken- and your community is responding.
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So many great and thoughtful responses. This week, a post with a similar sentiment was posted in the running thread. After training for months for a big race, the feeling you describe is felt deeply after the marathon. My response hopefully adds to the others.
I love that you open with the equivalent of a Quaker feeling compelled to speak in a meeting. Sadness seems like the right feeling. Endings help us understand the meaning of the story- and when we do understand it… the sudden absence of a direct line between our effort and the outcome can be a poignant reminder of how complex, chaotic, and out of control our independent, non-running lives actually are. So we see you… and we understand. In terms of what to do? You’re doing it. You’ve felt the urge to speak, you’ve spoken- and your community is responding.
Most runners also said, “find another race.”