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| Coming to the finish line: Krakow Marathon, May 2014 |
I was watching the TED talk with Amy Cuddy who claimed that
having outstretched arms is a type of non-verbal communication that shows confidence
(http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en). She goes on to explain how faking certain postures not only lead to making
people seem like you are confident, but these displays actually
make you more confident.
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| April 2014, Orlen Warsaw Marathon. Completing first marathon of the year. |
Nevertheless, I’ve never considered myself an overconfident creature; however, I seem to look confident when I run.
I think it's because I'm just truly happy.
When I run I feel the same sense of
accomplishment that all runners feel when crossing the finish line or just being part of a big race(like a marathon).
It is one of those feelings that is hard to
put into words to non-runners.
Yet,
looking at us runners doing our running thing, it’s hard to ignore the fact that we look so darn happy when
we are exhausting ourselves.
Our smiles
or emotive displays of achievement don’t require words.
To people who don't run it probably seems odd.
However, that’s how it is.
Running is an absolute joy for me, and I’ve noticed countless other runners
showing their lust for life as well by giving high fives, cheering with the supporters along the streets and
encouraging other runners to keep moving as well.
So I'm not alone here. There is something truly magical about the spirit of the sport that makes me and probably countless others
happy.
I don’t know if it makes me more
confident as a person, but looking at the pictures from four marathons I've been part of this year, I seem to
at least fake it when I run.
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| 5k from the finish in Poznan, October 2014 |
Ironically, in my view, the happiest I look is from the Wroclaw Marathon (pictured at the bottom).
This was my worst finishing time this
year.
I guess it isn’t always about
being great, it's just accomplishing something great.
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| Smiling 12k into Wroclaw Marathon |
