Marathon runners are one of a kind. Their athletic ability blows my mind, and their motivation is beyond me. A few months ago, my two best friends said they were going to run a half marathon. I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t believe them, and at times they didn’t even believe themselves. But, they surprised me. They planned out their training schedule impeccably, and stuck to it. After months of training, sprained hips and exhaustion, they both finished the Dallas Half Marathon under two hours and thirty minutes! I was so proud of them. At the end of it, I thought about what kind of motivation they had. I asked them both why they were doing it, and they said, “I want to do it for myself, to prove that I can run that long.” If this isn’t intrinsic motivation, I don’t know what is. I think that all actions should be done with intrinsic motivation, and as little extrinsic motivation as possible. Now I’m not saying I’m going to run a half marathon, but I’m definitely thinking about planning some goals that are solely done for me.
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