5. Love the Outdoors
Hobbits were born to be outdoors, and so were humans. We share an exploratory nature and an affinity for climbing and getting dirty. If you ever want to run with a hobbit, you're going to have to take it outside.
"I want to see mountains." - Bilbo Baggins
6. Always Have a Pocket
Pockets are your most important running gear. You never know what shiny thing you may find under a rock, or how it might change your life.
"What have I got in my pocket?" - Bilbo Baggins
7. Run Barefoot
Hobbit feet are rather large, covered with curly hair that is usually brown. Hobbits have leathery soles and hardly ever wear shoes. Hobbits are not embarrassed of their feet, and never notice if they get strange looks.
They love the feeling of rough or soft surfaces on their toes and they could spend all day pattering around barefoot. Humans are also capable of experiencing these pleasures.
I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town. - Zola Budd
8. Rely on Running
You live in an unstable world. Trends come and go so quickly that sometimes you want to find something ageless. Hobbits never change. Year after year, you can find them running across the same pages of your worn-out paperback. You can even throw them into your backpack and take them along on your next adventure. Running also never changes. The act of running is pure and timeless.
"The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places. But still there is much that is fair." - The Lord of the Rings
9. Age Means Nothing
A hobbit comes of age at 33. A 50-year-old hobbit is only barely entering middle age. Hobbits are not limited by their ages, and neither should we.
"Hobbits really are amazing creatures. You can learn all there is to know about their ways in a month, and yet after a hundred years they can still surprise you." - Gandalf
10. Run With Your Heart
It is better to run with your heart, not your feet. That way even if you are slow, you can still feel everything.
"I don't know if I could run 50 leagues over four days. I'm not Aragorn or Geoff Roes yet, but just perhaps I could be Frodo. Not quite a son of Numenor, but at least a hobbit." - Chris van Dyke, English teacher and runner
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