I miss running and I am blaming it on the staggering registrations fees of organized runs. Lame justification? Sure, but joining these organized runs is a motivation for me to run, may it be recreationally or competitively. Isn’t it enough to have fitness as a motivation to continue running?
Improving endurance and building stamina are the benefits of running. I absolutely know that. However, these I can derive from engaging in other sports, just like badminton or swimming. With an average registration fee of 800 PHP each race, I could play badminton for 32 hours. That is more cost effective, I think.
On the other hand, these days, I play badminton twice a week costing me 140 PHP per day. That means 280 PHP a week. Multiply it by 4, that would total to 1120 PHP a month. If I would run monthly at an average cost of 800 PHP, then running would be more cost effective. Thus, I was thinking that I must cut my badminton to only once a week and allot a day for running. Question however is, could I really resist something that I like?
Arrrgghh. Indeed fitness has its monetary cost.
1 comments:
My officemates are running enthusiasts and they themselves realize that the prices are more challenging than the actual race itself. They showed me an article about the law-of-supply-and-demand concept in organizing those races and somehow it all adds up.
I find it cheaper to have a gym membership instead.
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