Living Danishly with Helen Russell

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The Joy of Running Danishly

The Joy of Running Danishly

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May 16, 2025
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This weekend I did something I haven’t done in fifteen years: I ran a race.

Not metaphorically - not a frantic jog to school drop-off (though also, that). Not even a casual trot to catch a train (plenty of this, too, lately). I mean an actual race. With a bib number. And a timing chip. And a whiff of Deep Heat in the air.

This is no small feat for someone…

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