Five Things Running: Issue #14
Run to the hills! 🏃🏻♂️
Thanks for reading Five Things Running - my name is Nico and I love running. I also happen to read a lot of stuff about running which I do to compensate for not running.
This past week I actually went running three times. Yeah. It feels so good to be back out there. Unfortunately my leg doesn’t yet feel a 100%, but I need to do this now, otherwise my mood would turn really bad. This is my favorite time of the year, when the sun rises at 5:00 and doesn’t set before 22:00 - these days are so beautiful and long and I love running in the morning and then seize the day.
Did you get to see some footage of the World Mountain and Trailrunning Championships 2023 in Innsbruck? That was amazing.
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That’s all for now! I hope your Sunday runs were longer than mine!