HeyJaredRunVerity
Real-life insights on running that go beyond plans, paces and performance. After more than a decade building an inclusive running community, I now write about confidence, belonging and identity.
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When Did I Start “Only Jogging?” (opens the original)
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Well, my plans for my old faithful spring marathon have been scuppered. Paris marathon’s 2027 entry is now allocated by ballot! I feel a bit glum about this, it was my go-to, favourite, and familiar marathon. I was sure this guaranteed goal would help me re-kindle some of my racing identity. At the moment I feel I’m running behind a number 57 double decker bus, chasing it down the street, waving my arms and shouting and I try desperately to get the driver to see me so I can get back on board bef
Heading Back Into The Job Market At 57 (opens the original)
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Ten years ago I gave up formal teaching to fully throw myself into my run club. I was juggling the two jobs that I loved, teaching A-level Psychology, it was secure and structured, and the run club, two years in, it was exciting and new. It was a terrifying leap of faith walking away from a regular income, pension contributions and the blissful naivety of not having to think about National Insurance contributions or tax expectations. My “what’s the worst that can happen” insurance policy as I wa
The Cost of Being Wanted (opens the original)
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“I’ve never heard of a fee for run club! That’s terrible!”Is it?This was a comment on a post I saw on IG last week. The post was brilliant, from an account in the US, where the runner was listing what a run club could do to not only make the “back of the pack runners” feel welcome but also feel wanted once they’d turned up.Her post suggested how a run club could make “reasonable adjustments” to their environment were, I thought, reasonable. In fact, I’d go so far as to say more than achievable a
Who's Babysitting the Running Boom? (opens the original)
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I’m fed up with being told what to do by complete strangers. Apparently, I could live “my best life” if I ate more protein (what? more than my already tried and tested 101 Things To Do With a Pound of Mince) or if I just tried that teeny tiny bit harder, I’d be able to transcend into a trail runner and a fighting chance of winning ultras.Chance would be a fine thing. My adult children still need picking up from the disco!<a class="button primary" href="https://veritywright.substack.com
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