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Your Story, Your Why: Finding Joy in Every Finish Line with Michelle Perez

"Running didn't just change my life. It gave me my life back."Some runners are chasing podiums. Others are chasing personal records. Then there are runners like Michele Perez, who...

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Your Story Your Why: Choosing the Harder Hard with Tommie Runz

There is an unspoken rule in the modern running community that to build a massive digital following, you must constantly perform. You have to...

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Your Story Your Why: How Running Became Lauren Waldron’s Ultimate Contract with Herself

For many, running is a fitness routine. For Lauren Waldron, it is an evolving narrative of resilience, an anchor through massive life transitions, and...

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Your Story, Your Why: Why Not See What Your Body Can Do? With Ashley Paulson

Marathon Journal Feature ProfileWhen you first look at Ashley Paulson, you might think you have her completely figured out. With her bright, infectious energy,...

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Your Story Your Why: How Maria Luevano Balances the Olympic Trials, Motherhood, and Her ‘Why’

Marathon Journal Feature ProfileWhen you look at Maria Luevano, you might mistake her for one of the high school students walking the halls of...