My book is about those hidden costs and the psychic and social effects of those costs. My hope is that by having an honest conversation about some of these pressures, we can confront some of the things that are really stigmatized in our society, like mental illness, things that we internalize as failures, and we can begin to talk about trauma in a more compassionate way that enables us to deal with it.
Read MoreI started running in high school in California, because I wanted to be on a team and had friends who ran track. I tried pole vaulting, but didn’t have the upper body strength or sprint speed, so I switched to distance running. I was terrible at that too.
Read MoreIt seems everyone remembers the last time they dined out before the COVID lockdown, the last time they saw a movie, went to a museum, walked a crowded Manhattan street, hung out at a bar with friends, had a meeting in the office...before that all ended.
Read MoreThis is the second part of a three-post mental health series. We interviewed two of our favorite members, Kelly and Pam, about how running has helped their mental health.
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