In 2020, I passed a small personal milestone: a decade running ‘Chi’. Next year, I’ll be 30 years a runner.

Why do I run? It’s a good question to ask yourself. Knowing your ‘why?’ can help get you out the door when the mojo’s flagging.

I began running because of a big, hairy goal: to complete the London Marathon. I’d dabbled in jogging before, but it never stuck. A vision of crossing the finish line at 26.2 miles got me through those tough early weeks, when it all just felt so hard.