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Sometimes it’s nice to step back and remind ourselves of why we run. The below passage is a personal account of why one runner continues to put in mile after mile each week. Running is clearly a core part of this person’s life and it’s inspiring to see other runners share the same sentiment. One …

I distinctly remember the first day I realized that I could be a runner…dare I clarify, a distance runner. 15 years ago, when I was in my 7th grade Physical Education class. Of course, being a distance runner back then meant something much di

By Jennifer Roberts I am a beginning runner. Again. What I mean to say is that I came to running as a beginner: an out-of-shape, sedentary woman who had never run a day in her life, despite having a brother who was an avid runner in high school. T

Both my parents and my younger brother were avid runners, competing in state races, setting school records, and even starting running clubs. I tried to run with this sort of competitive attitude, but after coming in dead last in a track and field ev