One reality of any sport is that you can’t be 100% perfect, 100% of the time. Some days are a struggle – physically, mentally, or some combination of the two. And running is no exception. Luckily, a bad run doesn’t have to be the end – unless you let it.

As you may have guessed, I recently had a ‘bad run’, and it got me thinking about why we classify our runs as ‘bad’, and what we can do about it. After all, having the ability and desire to run (no matter the pace), is not something that we should take for granted. And when the desire is lacking, our capacity alone often has to take the spotlight.