What 20 Years of Running Taught Me About Quitting

Habits can be things you do, or things you don’t do. Either way, your habits will strongly influence the course of your life

James Bellerjeau
Runner's Life
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7 min readApr 27, 2024

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Trail running alongside verdant grass-covered field bordered by forest. Some of my favorite places to run: in fields and forests
Some of my favorite places to run: in fields and forests | Picture © James Bellerjeau

This story is not about how awesome I am, winning races, or even running. It’s about learning what you are capable of, and how exploring your boundaries can help you in…

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James Bellerjeau
Runner's Life

Mechanic of the human soul. I channel Seneca and Machiavelli at unpredictable intervals