Putting the Joy Back in Running

It has been a funky last year, and I have pushed myself in all the wrong ways trying to get back into running. Now I think I am on the right path.

I had what felt like a mind-blowing realization leading up to the Shamrock Half Marathon this past March. I kept thinking, “Don’t let running affect your love for running.” This thought definitely played a role in how I approached and even ran that race, but it wasn’t until recently that I feel like I really began to take this thought seriously.

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