“I used to hate running – here’s how I learned to love it (even doing a half marathon) over the past year”

Chloe Gray running

Credit: Chloe Gray

Strong Women


“I used to hate running – here’s how I learned to love it (even doing a half marathon) over the past year”

By Chloe Gray

10 months ago

9 min read

Four years after writing an article about her hatred of running, writer Chloe Gray has run a half marathon. Like so many Gen Zs, she’s joined a run club, entered a race and instead of working off a margarita hangover at the gym, can be found jogging along the canal on a Saturday morning. So what’s behind her conversion? Here, she describes how she transitioned from a ‘never runner’ to a half-marathoner – and how you can too. 


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