*The five S's of sports training are: Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill and Spirit;
but the greatest of these is Spirit.
--Ken Doherty+
This is an important quote for me. It is true in my in my opinion that running involves more than the physical self but also encompasses the inner self as well.
You must ask yourself, why do you run? Is it to keep in shape? Is it to lose weight, beat stress or train for a race? Or it may be all of these things. No matter why you do it, just be consistent and soon you'll find that it is running that drive us to of our goals. Running is a tool to guide us.