The incredible people you meet...
One of the many things that running gave me was a community of people who were unlike any other group of people in my life. These people, who are more different than alike, became a source of support and encouragement and purpose over the past few years. As the Philadelphia Running Social Media scene took off, I found myself interacting with people from all walks of life with varied ages and religions and backgrounds and careers and personalities and desires...all with the one common interest of running. I was delighted by the support and encouragement I received, and happily shared that support to others along the way. Little by little I met many of these people during group runs, at races, or in "real life" when neither of us were doing anything related to running...at the grocery store, at work, at synagogue, in the school yard. These people understood my relationship with running in a way that many never will, and have solidified a place...