The 7 Hard Truths I Learned About Running (and Myself)
Embracing discomfort and focusing on the fundamentals to be a more informed runner
“What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heart-rending process of removing, molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials.”
— John L. Parker Jr. (Once a Runner: A Novel)
This quote perfectly encapsulates the truth about running: there’s no magic bullet, just the relentless chipping away at your limitations, mile after punishing mile.
This past year has been full of trial and error, filled with its fair share of mistakes — missed runs, wrong turns (both literal and metaphorical), and fueling experiments that left me feeling more…
