Technically Running

Running is, at it’s core, a solo, and some might even say selfish, sport. Most of the time when you go for a run, you are running for yourself. You want to beat your best time, you like to run alone, you are trying to get more fit, you want to see how far you can go–the list of “just you” reasons to run goes on and on. That said, in my experience, runners are one of the most supportive groups of people you’ll ever meet. In every race I’ve been in, there has been at least one person who has encouraged me to push harder and to keep going. I even teamed up with a fellow racer for support to make it through the final 2.5 miles of our half-marathon. And, speaking of races, charity and races go hand-in-hand these days. There’s a charity run for pretty much everything–from supporting your local zoo, to finding a cure for cancer, to raising awareness for conditions like autism–and charity runners (runners who collect pledges for a specific cause) raise impressive amounts of money by completing races all over the country. Of course, there is always a select group of people who will go the extra mile (in this case, quite literally). Here are five exceptional people who, sometimes against all odds, ran for their cause: Continue reading “Pounding the Pavement for a Cause: 5 Inspirational Runners” »

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