OK, so you are not built like a gazelle, and maybe you will never run 80kph either. But then, Usain Bolt (world 100m record holder) can't run 80kph ! Everyone has some absolute limits to performance. The real issue is that most of us set our own limits too low, and set goals that are lower than we are truly capable of.
Many people are not IDEALLY built for elite running performance, but they WANT to run.
When I was a juvenile athlete I believed I was motivated by winning races. I was able to sustain that fantasy for a while because I was quite good and won some good races in good times. The truth only dawned on me much later, when I was not competing anymore, but found myself still going for my run after work most days. Why did I do this? Was it to get fit? NO, I was already quite fit and very healthy (lucky me!). I did not really need to run to have and enjoyable active life. The bottom line is this: I just loved to run! That's hardly a revelation is it? But it has tremendous implications for most runners (or wannabe runners).
If you run to lose weight or get fit, most of you will find your interior motivation change over time. You will feel better, lighter, healthier etc. But after a while you will feel that certain indescribable zen/meditative thing (otherwise called runners high) that is slighly addictive in a nice way. Then you will ENJOY running and do it for the right reason: You LOVE to run because it makes you feel elementally HUMAN.
Running is one of the truly natural human activities. Enjoy it for that!
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