Earlier this year we asked for your reasons for running. We’ve run some great submissions, and we still want yours.
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“The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race. It’s to test the limits of the human heart.”
-Bill Bowerman
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We’ve learned that the answer to our question, Why do you run? Has an endless number of answers. But it also has an infinite number of purposes for those who chose to run. Running isn’t a physical act, it’s a mental challenge. When you learn which battle it is you’re fighting, it’s much easier to chose the right weapon.
What are you running from?
Was also included in our call to readers. It’s a scary question, but you’ve answered it with grace and honesty.
What are you running towards?
The series seems to have struck a chord. The submissions have revealed tremendous depth and raw emotion.
We are still reviewing submissions that we’ve received via email, Tweet, Facebook.
So if you have made a submission and haven’t seen your piece on The Good Men Project yet, sit tight. But if you haven’t made your submissions, what are you waiting for?! Whether in long form essay, a single sentence, a poem, or a video, we are waiting to hear from you!
Please send us your submission via email to myself at mkasdan@gmail.com or via Twitter @michaelkasdan #WhyWeRunGMP and #GMPSports. Submissions can also be made through the below comments section or on our Facebook page.
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We greatly appreciate the incredible and diverse pieces we have received thus far. We highlighted Why We Run #1- #5 in Why We Run: At The Quarter Pole.
We highlight the next five pieces below:
Why We Run #6: The Poetry of Running
Poet, Duncan Christy, writes sonnets to pay homage to the psychic cleaning, healing, joy, and energy of running.
Why We Run #7: Master of My Domain
Terry Lancaster runs. He runs every single day. And it’s about proving something.
Why We Run #8: A New Life
TJ Trent runs to change, to make his fresh start. To a new life.
Why We Run #9: The Need
After a concussion that changed his life, Matt Donnelly runs to feel not crazy, to not be in pain, to feel normal, even if its only temporary.
Why We Run #10: Pushing Myself Into Constant Motion
Bob Sinclair walked until he could run. Now he can’t stop.
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