For our 6th edition of the MASSESzine, we set out to explore the fast moving world of the oldest and biggest sport in the world, RUNNING. From a personal point, I wanted to explore running because it is something pretty close to my heart. I have been running regularly for the past 4 years and have grown very fond of the sport. Not just because of how much healthier the running has made me, but because of the simplicity of it, the minimalistic requirements needed to go for a run, and the fact that your only opponent is your own self.
Some may argue the fact that football is the biggest sport in the world, but in actual fact it is running. Statistically, the number of joggers in the United States alone amounts up to 60million odd joggers as of 2015, and some experts say the numbers go up to the billions if you add up the rest of the world. Anyone with an abled body can run. You don’t need team mates, you don’t need a court, you don’t need proper weather (kinda), and you definitely don’t need a ton of equipment to go for a run. Just strap on a good pair of running shoes and off you go. It’s that simple.
In this issue, we explore a wide spectrum of the running world. We explored the history of running, the different individuals who play a role in the running community, the different brands who have made a huge impact on the running world, the different ways to prepare for a marathon and the evolution of the running shoe.
Whether you are someone who have never ran a single KM in your life, or you are someone who compete in ultra-marathons, we hope this issue of MASSESzine will offer you the support and motivation to go out there and push yourself to achieve more, not just in running and in conquering longer distances, but to go the distance in life.
Bryan ‘Botak’ Chin
