Mark your calendars for the 14th annual Global Running Day on June 7 celebrating the sport of running across the world. Global Running Day, a day that encourages staying active by celebrating the benefits and enjoyment of running, is back this June 7. This worldwide celebration highlights not only the sport of running but also [...]

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Join the UW in running, walking, or wheeling one mile for Global Running Day on June 3! I’m not surprised there is a day for running celebrated all around the world. From the beginning of time, humans have been running for one reason or another. It’s a way of moving our bodies that pushes us [...]

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In his 2007 memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, novelist Haruki Murakami writes, “most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest.” It’s in that spirit that The Whole U and the University of Washington are celebrating Global Running Day [...]

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