Have you ever felt like others don't support your running or your healthy lifestyle? If you are like most runners, you can relate to comments like "Running is bad for your knees" or "Don't you want to take a day off?" or "All you want to do is run".We discuss how if we put other people's desires and wants ahead of our own, it can affect our running and health.Specifically, we review-1) How to handle other people's opinions of your running and lifestyle.2) Why we cannot change how someone reacts but we can change our own reaction.3) What to do if you feel like you are trying to justify your ambition.4) How we make the choices and it's YOUR life.5) Why to avoid waiting to be happy or proud of yourself.Visit https://www.runningwithgrit.com for all things related to running over 40.