They got running all wrong and it’s hurting us
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Most people see numbers when they think about runners.
They see pace, they see distance, they see split times.
They see pace, they see distance, they see split times.
They think running is about chasing records, collecting medals, and hitting arbitrary goals set by a watch.
They’ve got it all wrong.
Running is not measured in minutes and miles;
it is measured in moments of pure exposure.
It’s about the brutal, silent, internal fight against the voices in your head.
It’s about chasing the physical edge of discomfort—not because we enjoy the pain, but because we know what lies just beyond it: silence.
It's the moment the mind goes completely quiet.
The moment you strip away the stress, the endless checklist, and the outside noise.
It is the high only a few know—the temporary, perfect peace earned through sweat and effort.
This is why we run.
We don’t run to escape life; we run to get closer to it.
We run to test the very edge of who we are, to discover what we are truly capable of enduring when the only witness is the road beneath our feet.
It exposes you, breaks you down, and then builds you back into something stronger.
Keep chasing the truth❤️
P.S. Next time someone asks, "Did you PR?" or "How fast was that?", remember the real question: Did you find the silence? That's the only measure that matters.