You've had this run. Same route, same shoes, same time of day—and it felt like absolute garbage for seemingly no reason.

That run isn't telling you that you're going backwards. It's telling you about your day. New post is up explaining exactly what's actually going on when a run feels harder than it should—and what to do about it. Link in comments.

Most people think becoming a runner looks like this:
start running → get better → then feel like a runner

But it actually works the opposite way.

You start running… and for a while, you feel like an imposter.
Like you’re doing it, but it doesn’t “count” yet.

That doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.
It means you’re in the middle of the process.

You don’t become a runner when you hit a certain pace or distance.
You become a runner when you keep showing up long enough that it becomes part of who you are.

If you’ve been stuck in that “this doesn’t feel like me yet” phase—stay with it.
And don’t do it alone.

Follow along or join us online if you need a space where showing up imperfectly is the norm.

Springtime is notoriously volatile in East TN. With temperatures ranging from 30-75 degrees within the same week, runners here have to stay on their toes and be prepared for anything. Let’s learn how to adapt our training with the ever-changing weather.