The Importance of Finding a Running Community

Nea S-J
Nea S-J
Nov 5 · 4 min read
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When I started running, I thought it was an individual sport. I mostly trained on my own (or with my dad but with headphones plugged in) and I raced for me, in my own little world. At the time I didn’t realise that I had my running community handed to me in the form of my school athletics and cross country team. I had set times for team training each week, and I had accountability to my coaches and teammates…

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Nea S-J

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Nea S-J

Recent Science Graduate. Environmental Activist. Vegan Runner.

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