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There are days when I wonder how honest running really is. Not the act itself — the movement is pure. The culture around it… maybe not so much.

The running bubble, the community, the endlessly cheerful universe of challenges, PBs, Strava crowns and Instagram-fresh finish-line joy. Is it really as inspiring as we tell ourselves? Or is it just a polished surface? A hyper-fit fig leaf covering insecurity, pressure, and the fear of never being enough?

Running says:
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