The Limits I Built Alone Broke When I Started Running Together
For 10 years, I believed “running alone was enough.” Without anyone’s help, Without comparing myself to anyone, I simply ran within the limits I had set for myself. But after just two months in a running club, The wall of limits I had built around myself collapsed. Things I never noticed when I ran alone. Things you only see when you run together. This is a record of that change. 1. Running started when my body began to break down It started as something that barely looked like running. Frequent overseas business trips, Uncontrolled drinking. At some point, I felt like my body was barely holding together. My colds lasted over a month, Even brushing lightly against a box made my skin turn red. At that time, my thought was simple. “Just do something.” That was how running started. I was in my early to mid-30s. The elementary school track near my house. I just pretended to run 10 laps. But back then, “I did what I planned ...