Running can improve a person's temperament and confidence, and can also give you a perfect figure. Many people benefit from running and become better versions of themselves. However, some people get lost in running and lose themselves, becoming arrogant and conceited.

In their eyes, running might be everything. They center their lives around running, prioritizing it above all else. They might run at a pace of 330 minutes per kilometer, and could finish a marathon in around 3 hours, with monthly mileage reaching 5-600 kilometers. They bask in these achievements, believing they've reached the pinnacle of their lives.

Running is not the whole of life

A Hui was a fat guy 5 years ago, and he was dissatisfied with his figure, so he used running to lose weight. Time doesn't favor the lazy, and in one year, A Hui successfully lost 20 pounds, and not only became more handsome but also more confident.

After successful weight loss, A Hui continued to run. Like most runners, A Hui started marathon running under the guidance of other runners.

Over the years, A Hui's progress has been rapid. From the original 5 hours to the previous year, he could already run around 3 hours. At the same time, he participated in more and more marathons, increasing from 1-2 events per year to nearly 20 events last year.

To run into 3 hours, A Hui invested most of his time in training.

Because of the marathon, his wife was almost divorced.

Because A Hui spends most of his time outside of work on running, his wife almost divorced him. During her hospitalization, A Hui simply left her alone in the hospital to participate in the marathon.

Marathon is not forbidden, but there must be a limit. Excessive enthusiasm and excessive investment of time and spirit are not good. Running is also a hobby, it will add a touch of color to your life, but it is not the whole of life. People in real life are what you should pay attention to.

Running doesn't support your family

Xiao Qi just graduated and works as an operations manager for a company, earning 4-5000 yuan per month. He is a running and marathon enthusiast and also an equipment enthusiast. He has a very good talent, able to run 10 kilometers in 37 minutes and a marathon in around 3 hours. He is considered a god by others.

He always proudly shares his 3-minute plus pace and 37-minute plus 10 kilometers on the group, always receiving sweet compliments. When walking in the running group, he always receives various worshipful glances, and he enjoys it.

However, outside the running circle, he didn't become wealthy because he ran fast, and his boss didn't praise him because he ran fast. He has little left after deducting rent and living expenses and buying equipment and participating in marathon events. Sometimes he even incurred debt.

Therefore, running fast doesn't mean you should be arrogant, because running won't support your family. No matter how much you run, it's just a meaningless number. If you don't work hard in life, running fast and far won't change anything.

Many runners think that running can make you make a lot of friends and that you can achieve great things through communication. Indeed, joining a running group will introduce you to more people, including some leaders and bosses. You can talk about everything from the Beijing Marathon to the Six Continents Marathon.

However, once you return to real life, you'll find that these runners are just names on WeChat, you haven't achieved a breakthrough in your life because of them, you're still you. They can't help you when you're in trouble, and they're just acquaintances to you.

Running is just a hobby for us. Don't let running distract you from life, and don't let running distract you from the people who care about you. Running is just a part of life, not the whole of it.

Don't show off because you run well, because when you reach the finish line, it's just the past. Be content with your running, be honest with running, and you can avoid getting lost in it.