How Running Improved My Life

One Step at a time, one foot in front of the other

Let me start off by saying I do not actually enjoy running, I don’t enjoy the physicality of it and it’s absolutely not my favourite form of exercise or sport.

“Hold on, hold on mate, wait a minute, is this guy for real?”

“What is this guy on about? The title of the post insinuates running made a positive change in his life but he’s started off by saying he dislikes it? What type of Jedi mind trick is this?”

I know, paradoxical right? But bear with me for a second….‘let me land’ as the kids like to say. I enjoy only two aspects of running, but these aspects have nothing to do with running itself.

“It allows me to be a step ahead of everyone still asleep and be fully prepared to attack the day ahead” — Ross A

Now before I get into what these aspects are, let’s take it back to how I started running in the first place. July 2017, I started a new role in the City and made cool new friends in the workplace. I bonded really well with one in particular, Ross. Truth be told, I think we got on really well because we were the only black men in our department of similar age, background and interests.