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Building a Running Life That Actually Lasts Welcome, fellow runners and fitness enthusiasts. Most of us start running for a specific reason. Maybe it's a first parkrun, or shedding a few kilograms, or that half marathon your mate talked you into, or, if you're chasing something bigger, a Comrades medal. Nothing wrong with that. A goal gives you a reason to get out of bed on a cold Highveld morning when the bed is warm and the road isn't. But talk to anyone who's been running for ten, twenty years, and they'll tell you something the beginners haven't figured out yet: running stops being a sport you do and becomes something closer to how you live. That shift matters more than any training plan. Once running is just part of your week like brushing your teeth or putting the kettle on, you stop needing motivation to get out the door. You just go. Training for an Event vs Living Like a Runner Here's the difference. Training is what happens in the twelve we...