Daily Stride # 8 - Traits of a good training partner

A good training partner will

⁃ Be reliable and show up even on the most challenging of days

⁃ Help pass miles easily and keep running fun

⁃ Encourage you even when they’re having a bad day

⁃ Have a "we" mentality

⁃ Make you both better runners

A good training partner won’t

⁃ See every day as a competition

⁃ Show up with a negative attitude and dampen the overall experience for both of you

⁃ Commit and then de-commit last minute

⁃ Change the workout on a whim

⁃ Make way for distractions to influence the flow and focus of the workout