Running with another person is an intimate activity. Run with someone for long enough at a time and you will be stripped bare. Modesty falls away with the miles. The body- its functions, its excretions, its wants- cannot be ignored. The heavy breathing, the sweating, the soft talk that comes after exertion, the hours spent together- running with another person is an intimate activity. Itβs hard to keep the heart uninvolved.
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“Personal Record” -Rachel Toor (via initforthe-longrun)