{"id":6643,"date":"2018-10-08T01:22:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T17:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/runnerstribe.website\/?p=6643"},"modified":"2019-08-16T07:28:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T23:28:12","slug":"runners-and-non-runners-can-we-level-with-each-other-article-by-2-x-olympian-david-mcneill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnerstribe.com\/members-only-features\/runners-and-non-runners-can-we-level-with-each-other-article-by-2-x-olympian-david-mcneill\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners and Non-Runners: Can We Level With Each Other? – Article by 2 x Olympian David McNeill"},"content":{"rendered":"

A column by David McNeill - Runner's Tribe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Netflix and Chill. While it\u2019s still a relatively recent phenomenon to the rest of the world, it\u2019s been the old adage of serious runners for as long as running has been a professional sport. Perhaps not always Netflix, and perhaps not the same connotation of the word \u201cchill\u201d as others make of it\u2019s meaning, but nonetheless an excuse to avoid the effort and fatigue associated with leaving the couch to engage in life outside of running. It is but one of the characteristics of a serious (or not so serious) runner that has the capacity to impact one\u2019s relationships with others.<\/p>\n

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For the hobby jogger, weekend warrior, and serious athlete, there are many elements of life outside of running that are at least in part affected by running. And for the friend, family member, or significant other who shares in a runner's life, the all-encompassing impact of running can become a source of resentment, with the resentment going both ways. I\u2019ve nearly seen out my 20s now - a time when relationships around me have formed, solidified, broken apart, and then been sought in others. I\u2019ve seen many a runner and non-runner torn apart by both selfishness and misunderstanding. I\u2019ve guiltily watched on as fellow runners have abandoned running; bowing to the social pressures imposed by family to focus on more serious pursuits (I say guiltily, as I\u2019ve been fortunate to never have that pressure from my own family). Common themes tend to characterise the misunderstanding that can brew between runners and non-runners. But it is rare that blame lies exclusively with one side.<\/p>\n

Given the common themes, how is it possible for runners and non-runners to level with each other and find balance in each other\u2019s peculiarities? Or should runner\u2019s resort to confiding only in runners, and should non-runners ward off being drawn into the self-fulfilling, often one-dimensional runner\u2019s life? Certainly, it can be done. And how it is done may just make you a better runner, or a better non-runner!<\/p>\n

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