First and foremost, this is a running blog but it’s also my own platform for talking about bigger social issues. However, the purpose for this particular blog is to introduce myself and share my story of why I started running three years ago. As you read through, do so with...
My name is Maccartney Cruz, Mac for short. I am 23 years old and running has taught me that I’m capable of so much more than I ever imagined. If you told me I would be in the position I am in now last year, I would have not believed...
I've experienced panic attacks and anxiety since I was 16. I prefer to say 'experienced' rather than 'suffered' as I find it a more positive way of framing it in my mind. I've tried to pinpoint why it started at this age, but from what I now understand about anxiety,...
One of the team at Runr, Craig, recently got in touch with me to ask me to write a post about starting a running podcast. I have had the pleasure of having Craig on my show before. A couple of times in fact. I wanted to mention that first because...
On a cold March day in 2019 I decided running was my last resort. I was thirty-one that time and I was struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia and anxiety I carried over from my twenties. The biggest obstacle with running was that I had irrationally dreaded from high pulse rates...
