Several reasons why I enjoy running and find it fun
This is a sample of the story I did in the latest issue of the iRun Magazine on reasons why I enjoy running
In some of the world’s major marathons, like the London and New York City marathons that register more than 50,000 runners at every edition, it is just one runner who will emerge victorious at the end. But, interestingly, each runner who finishes behind the winner, up to the last finisher, crosses the finish line triumphantly as though they are the winners.
Running is beyond winning a race
Running is not merely about winning the race; there is so much to enjoy in the whole journey of training for a race, even before reaching race day.
Besides health and fitness, and prize money (for the elites), runners have many other personal goals. That is why, hours after the medal ceremony is over, runners still pour across the finish line, emotional, smiling, and even crying with joy.
People who are new to running, or those who don’t run, often view running as a challenging and pointless activity. They don’t get why runners seem to become runners for life. Or, why they feel part of a global family of runners and develop a cycle of friends within and outside their countries.
But then, as Willbur Glenn Colaco puts it: “bees don’t waste their time explaining to flies that honey is better than shit.” Seasoned runners find running an essential and enjoyable part of their lives.
Check out my entire story at iRun Magazine here: https://www.dontwalkirun.ca/summer2025
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