This wasn't my plan. In April 2021, I proudly took home a shiny, dark blue Prius, the first car I bought myself. When I moved to Seattle in January 2022, I intended to ship my car from Florida once I got settled in. But I started running to appointments and found it was a more efficient and enjoyable alternative.
Initially, I felt self-conscious. I even bought a special running backpack that had a vest and hydration pack, thinking this would help me look the part. That's because not many run-commuters look like me. While the statistics on it are scarce, in 2014, The Run Commuter surveyed 145 run-commuters in 22 countries and found that only about 30% were women.
My run-commuting began out of necessity. One day, I was late for an appointment that was two miles away - too far to walk there in time, but too close to justify ordering a Lyft. So, I started running. I was hooked. From there, I often ran anywhere within a three-mile radius: the grocery store, the hair salon, dinner dates, and church.
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