An Exploration of the Unfiltered Happiness in Every Stride Welcome, fellow runners and fitness enthusiasts after a long period of not posting. There's something profoundly magical about the moment my feet leave the pavement and the world around me transforms into a rhythm of breath and movement. Running isn't about breaking records or chasing medals. It's about discovering a version of myself that emerges when I commit to putting one foot in front of the other, again and again, in the most authentic form of human propulsion. Why I Run I discovered something fundamental about running when I first ventured into understanding how different cultures approach movement. I learned that some indigenous communities don't race. They run as part of their culture, their celebration, their connection to the land. Their approach to running speaks to something deeper within all of us, a primal joy that exists beyond competition or performance metrics. Running offers me a gateway in...
Chilled Steps, Clear Mind Welcome, fellow runners and fitness enthusiasts. There’s something almost spiritual about waking up long before sunrise, lacing your shoes while the world sleeps, and stepping outside into the quiet dark. On the morning of the 24th of July, that’s exactly what I did. I started my run at 4:01 AM, greeted by a crisp 12°C chill that stuck to my skin and quickly seeped into my bones. Within ten minutes, I couldn’t feel my fingertips. And by the time I returned home, I was so frozen I struggled to unlock the front door, my hands stiff, numb, and barely functional. But in that discomfort, something shifted. That morning’s run 21.61 kilometres in the dark, on cold asphalt, with no music and no company, reminded me why I started running in the first place. The Reason Behind the Madness Most people wouldn’t understand voluntarily running for over two hours in the cold. But for runners, especially those of us who’ve been doing this for a while, these sessions bec...