Nice one @anchor !
If it gets people out and running, getting healthy then great, that’s all that really matters and to be fair Park Run has been around for years.
As @Misura bluntly, jokingly but correctly pointed out ‘what are you running from ? ‘
For me, running was/ is about freedom, my time, my space to deal with my shit, to have crazy thoughts , to dance as I’m running , to push myself at times. It taught me to run against/ with myself and to run my own race, to smile at people as you pass them, to say hello … crazy huh.
It’s made me a better person, to be more open, to listen to others, ask questions, learn and to be able to help others. it’s made me reflect on what’s important in life and face up to things I’d been avoiding , running from. I’d like to think that I’m more running towards these days or at least in a circle 😁
It’s just a shame that like everything else it’s been packaged and commoditized and will be chewed up and spat out once the money dries up and business moves onto the next trend.
Big up to the OMJ running massive 🤟🏼
