https://martmarib.com/categories/whyirun.html Recent content in WhyIRun on Mart-Mari Breedt Hugo en-US Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://martmarib.com/blog/just-me.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://martmarib.com/blog/just-me.html <p>It’s race week! On Saturday, I’m running my next marathon.</p> <p>The other day, I saw an <a href="/categories/whyirun/&/index.html#34;https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU5fCNjjNNm/">Instagram" reel</a> that said:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s always “Why do you run so much?”<br> and never “What mile can I meet you at with snacks?”</p> </blockquote> <p>I laughed. Because — true story.</p> <p>At the start of this year, while discussing leave, I mentioned that I’m planning to run a marathon at the end of February. A colleague looked at me and asked, quite sincerely:</p>