Possessed Magazine Running Blog

THE START TODAY ISSUE

OCTOBER 2024

Welcome to POSSESSED No. 57: The Start Today Issue

If you’re reading this, the assumption is you’re already a runner. Why else would you be reading the editor’s letter of an online running magazine (p.s. we’ve got another print issue coming next month)? That’d be like Greta Thunberg reading Guns & Ammo. But maybe you’re reading this because you’d like to know more about running, and you’ve been told that this would be a great place to start. Let me begin by saying congratulations on making the decision to maybe start running. You won’t regret it. Launching into a running career is one of the best things you’ll do in your life. It’ll make you happier and fitter, you’ll drink less or not at all, your diet will improve, you’ll sleep better, your immune system will get a boost, your body will become stronger, you’ll feel more confident, your sex life will improve, your feet will start looking like Dracula’s feet, huge veins will emerge in your lower legs, your hair will go a bit dry, the collagen in your face will evaporate, your eyes will sink into their sockets, you’ll always have at least one part of your body that’s a bit sore, your friends won’t want to hang out anymore, and you’ll occasionally have toilet emergencies in the street. It’s amazing!
In this 57th issue (can you believe it?) of POSSESSED, we have for your reading pleasure an interview with pro skater and soon-to-be pro (we hope) runner Riley Hawk, a pro-tip-loaded conversation with legendary running coach Greg McMillan, a list of 7 reasons why you can and should start running today, a selection of first-run warm-up exercises to help get you going, a recipe for some ordinary muesli bars that we gave a cool name (Beastly Bars™), a Q&A section with a potpourri of young creatives who also happen to run and who will make you want to run too, another dumb question from another dumb alien (why are they so thick?), a playlist from our old buddy Peter Sutherland, your running stars, reader letters, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. And if you’re not dying to lace up and hit the tarmac and/or trail after all that—we can’t help you.

Please enjoy POSSESSED No. 57: The Start Today Issue.

x Jason