Runner’s World+ Member: Kevin Chupka
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I hated running for 39 and a half years of my life. Something clicked during the summer of 2020. Running has not only helped me lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle, but it has acted as therapy allowing me invaluable time with my thoughts to work through life’s challenges both big and small. Now a day without running feel incomplete.
I run to stay healthy. I run to raise my fitness level and prepare to run longer and faster. Soon after I started running I began training for a virtual half marathon. I completed that and signed up for two more. For years I have watched the NYC Marathon run through my neighborhood and thought, I’d love to do that but I hate running. Now that I’ve fallen in love with it I am motivated to run that race someday (soon). I am also motivated by the fact that I have yet to run more than a 5K in person. I look forward to staying fit and getting involved with in-person runs when they come back.
I love running near the water. I am lucky to live right near the Brooklyn waterfront and my typical route takes me up and down the East River with views of Manhattan. I live in Brooklyn Heights and so I am guaranteed a nice hill late in my run that tests me—which is also good to keep me on my toes.
I splurged on the Nike NSRL running jacket and I am completely obsessed. It does everything as advertised in cold weather. I will miss it when spring comes...but not really. I also love my Tracksmith shorts and can’t wait to run in them all spring/summer long!
In high school I was once on TRL sitting right behind Britney Spears #freebritney.
NYC Marathon 2021 (or whenever I can get in and do it in person).
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