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Running,Growth and Happiness

I clocked the last 2 runs at an incredible pace ( by my standards ) 10Kms in 1 Hour 2 minutes. If you are a pro I can hear your chuckle. But this is a 37 year old who had not run or worked out till 35 years of his life - and was never those athletic types. And here I am - clocking better and better timings. July 2012 I did 10K in 1 Hour 8 minutes May 2012 I did 10K in 1 Hour 18 minutes Nov 2011 I did 10K in 1 Hour 35 minutes Feels as if my pace is increasing. The real reason for better timings is nowadays I don't take any breaks while running - not even slowing down for a walk. I am getting efficient in running. My pace seems to be the same. I am growing well when it comes to running! And this makes me happier. But this happiness will not last long. I will be gloating over this 10k timings for another 2 or 3 runs and my happiness will wane. Then I will be setting a new target - either 10k under 1 hour or 12.5k. Why I am doing this? Why am I not satisfied with