The running bug 

Everyone gets it at some point. There’s this feeling when you’re out on a road or rushing through some beautiful green space where you think: Wow this is incredible. Then you can’t stop. For me that was in my native Barcelona where I initially had a background in sports like volleyball and the gym. Once I put on a pair of running shoes however, it was game over: I was hooked. Everyone has a different story of how they got into running but mine was beautiful city-running. That’s probably why I love running in Boston so much. 

In the club 

It started as so many clubs at Hult are: A casual conversation between friends. The plan was to go for an initial run, but everyone got so much joy out of it. Despite our cultural differences running is the same everywhere, just a pair of feet and a track, and the big serotonin boost you get afterward! It started off with just people from my course: Master’s in International Business and now it has expanded outward. Because Boston is home to both undergrad and postgrad students the mix is very strong.  

We don’t really have any requirements for entry and it’s open to all levels of skill.  Keeping up with the pace setters isn’t mandatory. People tend to bunch together in groups where they feel comfortable with the pace being run. 

The good stuff 

Running has multiple benefits that I don’t need to detail here. It’s a meditative state for many members and we do it to feel good. Something I have found that through my hectic schedule, it is the calm in the storm of my day where I get to check in on myself and work through my problems. By the time I’ve finished I’ve untangled a big knot, and all my problems are looking much smaller.  

The people 

Not to say that it’s a purely solitary club. Obviously, conversation is limited while we’re on the trail but we’re all good friends. That means that we always socialize after runs. We’ll sit in a small cafe and share a coffee or even go to a bar and share a beer. It’s a bonding experience like no other as the Runner’s High pulses through your body and you experience a real kinship with the other people sitting around you in their running gear.  

Running the gauntlet  

We are a fairly new club which means we haven’t had the chance to really stretch our legs just yet, but we have some pretty cool things planned. While we are not explicitly competitive we do encourage all our members to race if they want to. Nearby Cambridge is great for a competitive 5ks and some of us have even placed before. Race fees here are a little steep, but we are growing in confidence and hopefully we can expand out of the same few trails in Boston that we do.  

If you want to get involved in running club or just breathe in the beautiful sights of Boston, check out their Instagram.