Global Running Day 2025

In all my years of running, I still struggle to put in writing why it’s so important to me. If you run, you get it. If you don't, you don't.

I was recently talking to someone, trying to get them to understand. They said, “So you go for a run, and it feels good?” Well, no. Not always. “So you’re out there running and you’re like, 'Wow, this is so easy, I love this so much.' Well, no. Not always. They laughed and said, “Okay, so tell me why you love running so much?” It’s the only time my mind is quiet and I’m not sad… that. They understood.

In all my years of running, I have finally come to realize that running is always there for you, and always will be. It will look different each time you come back to it, and that’s what makes it so beautiful, too.

The first time I came back, it was about redemption. And to prove to other people, I could do it.

The second time, it was for me. To prove to myself that all of the pain and tears were worth it. And also, to quiet my mind.

This time, it's to give me peace. I have secret goals, of course. I know I’m not done pushing myself, and that I’m capable of more. And at the same time, I'm at peace, because somehow, round three is even more solely for me.