DATE
March 16, 2021
WORDS
Janji
Introducing the #RunEverywhere Challenge on March 24, 2021
The #RunEverywhere Challenge is a personal commitment to challenge yourself to run everywhere (or use only human-powered transportation or public transportation, if you have to) over the course of a full day next Wednesday.
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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
Running is more than a sport, it's a mode of travel.
We believe running is the best way to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Plus, it's an amazing way for us to lower our carbon footprint and reduce the impact that we have on the planet by relying on foot-powered movement instead of petroleum based vehicles. Even if just for a day, we can make a difference. But our hope is that this challenge lives on and becomes routine.
Will you join us for a dedicated day to #RunEverywhere? Read on to get inspired from two of our Collective members who are taking up the challenge.
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Meet two Janji Collective members taking on the #RunEverywhere challenge
Meet Steven ![]() My name is Steven Blais, I'm the founder and co-leader of November Project Providence, Janji Corps old-timer, leader of a run crew in Providence, and recently engaged human person committed to making the world a little better every day.
JANJI: Why are you choosing to run everywhere for the day?
STEVEN: Life is happening all around us, and getting to experience the sights, sounds, and feelings of it are something we often take for granted, or limit ourselves to doing for only a few miles at a time. And that doesn't even jump into the carbon footprint of it. Not driving anywhere for a day reduces my reliance on fossil fuels, and maybe can inspire others to do the same. Like Margaret Mead said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world."
J: What are you looking to get out of the experience?
J: What will be the most challenging?
J: Anything else that you think could be interesting?
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Meet Jordan ![]() My name is Jordan, from Watertown, MA and I am an avid middle distance runner for Battle Road Track Club, as well as a creative writer.
JANJI: Why are you choosing to run everywhere for the day?
JORDAN: I am choosing to run everywhere for the day, first and foremost, because I love running! It's my favorite form of transportation. Generally, I set out to run each day as part of a specific routine, for the myriad of benefits it provides: goal achievement, physical and mental health booster, time for solitude and creativity. Choosing to run everywhere as part of something larger than a routine will be a challenge, and a worthy one. It provides the opportunity to get outside more, utilize running for its core purpose -- movement -- and of course, it allows me to have a lower carbon footprint than driving or taking the bus.
J: What are you looking to get out of the experience?
J: What will be the most challenging?
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