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In recent years , running has grown more mainstream in China , especially among the post-1980s generation.
For many of my runner friends, long-distance running is about more than exercise.
It’s about endurance, independence and doing the thing we thought we couldn’t do.
As a writer, it's about expanding the possibilities the parameters of one's imagination.
The first time I ran a marathon, I truly had no idea if I would finish.
There are always some inevitable pre-race jitters, no matter how seasoned you are.
For me, if I focus on the end result, I grow uneasy, I doubt myself.
But if I fixate on the present, on putting one foot in front of the other, I can trust the process.
Running is all about letting go, what initially drew me to running was its lack of emphasis on technique and skill.
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