Always be open to new running experiences. Who knows what aspects of the sport will appeal to you at different times in your running career? After all, have you always liked the same kind of music, watched the same kind of movies, eaten the same foods, read the same kind of books? Keeping an open mind about the many possible ways to be a runner will increase the chances of finding ones that speak to you for where you are now. Maybe you’ll learn that you love running with a group, or that you were born to run on trails, or that you’re really a sprinter.