Between the pandemic and anti-Black violence, running doesn't provide the solace it once did.
I found running during a stressful time in my life. It was 2006. My close friend had just died in a car accident. He was a trainer at my gym, and stepping inside the place where we had built our friendship knowing that I would never see him again within those walls shook me to my core.
For the record, back then I was running averse. I considered myself to be anything but a runner, but I also knew I needed an outlet, so I acquiesced. On my debut group run, which happened to be hill repeats in the Strawberry Fields area of Central Park, I remembered thinking that this would be my firstlast run. But there was something special about this crew of runners—many of whom would ultimately become some of my closest friends—that I was drawn to.
That first day it took me forever to get out the door. It also took me forever to run that first mile. Running with a mask on was horrible. Within my first few strides, I was immediately soaked in sweat. I felt like I was overheating. My heart was racing. I felt like I was having trouble breathing. It was just awful. With each breath, my mask was being sucked into my mouth and nose and I thought to myself this is what it must feel like to suffocate.
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