I'd (Still) Love to Hear Your Story
Yes, I mean you
Everyone has a story.
Not just the special people, not just the super-accomplished people… and not just the people you saw running Boston earlier this week in your Instagram feed.
You have one too — I know you do.
And I’d love to hear it.
What kind of story am I looking for? Exactly the same kind we’ve heard recently from the likes of James, and Glenda, and Tyson, all of whom are fellow subscribers here at THM, and who shared their stories with us earlier this year.
Don’t think yours is like theirs? Hmmm…. well maybe yours is more like Lana’s, who moved to Texas with two young children (and four Yorkies) to raise her family and has found the time to make running a part of her life.
Or you’re like Alexandra, a self-described “dog mom, a sister, a partner, a friend, a runner, and a writer,” who fits in 25 to 35 miles a week of running while working for a university in alumni engagement.
Or you might be more like Michael, whose life took a nosedive right after high school, when he spent 18 months in prison. But his running has been key to the turnaround he’s made since then, as he’s now a father of five who regularly runs ultras.
(Or you might be more like me, whose story is decidedly less exciting! But still I share it with you on the journey we’re all on together.)
I’d love to hear about your journey with your running/health, the things you’ve learned, the epiphanies you’ve had, the things you’ve discovered. I’ll share them here in this space that we’ve created together, as I know we all can learn from what you’ve found.
Interested? I hope so.
Just reach out to me, either in the comments below or in a reply back to this email. After that, we can schedule a time to talk, or I can send you a list of questions and you can write me back your answers.
(That’s what most people I’ve interviewed for this series have done, by the way.)
In the meantime, I hope you’ve had a great week so far — as always, keep in touch and let me know how your running/life is going.
Your friend,
— Terrell
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There are so many more reader stories we’ve shared — like these:
I can’t run anymore. But rarely a day goes by without my walk. Even during 5 months of chemo! And I am 73.
I started running in my 50's to get in shape for cross country skiing. At age 61, I qualified for the Boston Marathon. My first love is running long and slow - ultra events. After 18 years, I am still going but slower. I recently wrote about my DNF at the Burning River 50 miler here https://jennwoltjen.substack.com/p/burning-river-50-dnf-to-boston?r=19b5er&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web