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I Really Dislike Running – This is Why I Run

I know I’m not out of the woods yet. I also know I have barely scratched the surface of fulfilling my dreams. But, I believe I will fulfill them and

We’ve all been there… a couple of glasses into a social gathering, feeling confident and fearless (booze effect) you publicly dish out a smooth

I have met some amazing people on my journey, many friends for life and seen acts of selflessness and courage that I thought only happened in

It’s so important to me that they see that I started exactly where they are today, I had the same fears, the same anxiety, the same pain in my legs,

Everyone has got wobbly bits. The only way you don’t is if you are a 20-something super model. It doesn’t matter if your bits

I want to scream and cry down the hill, this time not with sadness but with happiness, because, for once, I can feel something, I don’t feel like a

The fellowship of running supports me through sad times, it’s a good

A rainy, cold Monday. 4pm. This is what I am thinking: I can’t do it I can’t think of anything to write but I have a deadline and it’s late and why

What does a runner do when faced with a new challenge? Keep on running, of course! I always wanted children so when I fell pregnant with my first

What running actually did was help me to stop smoking. Of course, the desire, however latent, must be there in the first place but you need a

If I could run million miles to see her again believe me I would. Running has helped me put my life into perspective, it keeps me fit and healthy but

‘Since moving to Leeds a year and a half ago I’ve been using exercise to help de-stress during exam periods and give myself a boost during a sluggish