Summary Of 12 Uncomfortable Ways To Become A Better Runner

Running is unlike most sports, it is one where it is more mental than physical. Sometimes it feels like you eventually hit a plateau. That point where no matter how hard you are working in practice every day you just can not seem to shave those seconds. However, there are unconventional ways that do not directly correlate to running that could influence times. In “12 Uncomfortable Ways to Become a Better Runner in 2016” by Sinead Mulhern from December 17th of 2015, posted under Training in Canadian Running, she uses pathos and logos to show that even though a commitment to improvement may not be easy, these ideas will make the struggles the reward of improving that much more worthwhile.
Through the constant reminder of how challenging the improvement will be, Mulhern explains that the struggle is what makes the reward that much
She begins by asking “What goal did you set and did you reach it? If you didn’t, ask if it was a realistic goal in the first place.” This is very strong logos here, because she is asking the reader to reevaluate their own decisions, and to reconsider their own goals. This is logos because if you set your goals to high, and did not reach them, then it would make it mentally harder for you to get out and run the next day. By ending the thought with, asking if it was realistic, almost pushes the reader to want to make more attainable goals than before. Finally, she ends by discussing how “the workouts get tough, just push yourself just a little more.” This is another part of logos because it is easy to give up on a hard day. That does not make someone a better runner though, she is arguing that if you can get through the hardest days, those are going to be the days that will push you to get closer to your goal times and truly make you a happier