SUCCESS STORIES FROM REAL RUNNERS

Kevin Fields, 60

‘For me, success in running came as a result of the #RWRunStreak, which helped me realise that I was able to run every day and be active again at this point in my life, after 20 years of not running at all.’

Venita Dimmick, 56

‘Yes, I’m healthier. I have more stamina. I am stronger. But the surprise success has been mental. My mindset is stronger. Running is empowering and it enables me to define myself in yet another way: I’m a woman, a wife, a mother and a grandmother – and I’m a runner.’

Alison Feller, 34

‘I have Crohn’s disease, a chronic illness. The flares are unpredictable, so it’s hard to plan a running goal. So the way I measure success is simple: did I get to run today? Running gives me such an emotional release, so if I’m healthy enough to run, that, to me, is the greatest success. It’s the ultimate privilege.’