The Way of the Runner

Bien entendu, je le sais, je ne suis pas un véritable marathonien. J’en suis toujours resté à un niveau très ordinaire, voire, serait-il plus juste de dire, médiocre. Là n’est pas le point important. Mais plutôt : suis-je parvenu à m’améliorer depuis hier, ne serait-ce qu’un peu ? Durant les courses de fond, le seul adversaire que l’on doit vaincre

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We had also managed to convince ourselves that the injuries we were facing were down to the impact of us hitting the ground and so we had learned to suck ourselves down even further and created a whole industry around footwear designed to protect us against our own poor movement. We had become obsessed with gear and nutrition, with split times and

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But the longer and farther I ran, the more I realized that what I was often chasing was a state of mind—a place where worries that seemed monumental melted away, where the beauty and timelessness of the universe, of the present moment, came into sharp focus. I don’t think anyone starts running distances to obtain that kind of vision. I certainly di

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It is a commonly shared sentiment that running is like life. In What I Talk About When I Talk About Running , Haruki Murakami writes:

“If you’re going to while away the years, it’s far better to live them with clear goals and fully alive than in a fog, and I believe running helps you do that. Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual l

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