Runner’s World+ Member: Marleah Augustine
Marleah is a Runner’s World+ member. Join her and thousands of others chasing their goals with day-by-day training plans, expert advice from editors and coaches, and unlimited digital access. We regularly feature members online and in print.
Running gave me the sense of accomplishment and dedication that I never found in team sports when I was younger. My mental and physical toughness have increased more than I could imagine. I found joy in both the details of creating and following a training plan from start to race day and the freedom and ease of long, meditative, find-my-flow runs. While it hasn’t eliminated my anxiety and depression, it’s made it a whole lot easier to cope. It’s incredible to look back at my medal collection or my Garmin stats and remember, yeah, I did that.
I’ve learned so much from RW over the years, and this was a way I could connect to more of that knowledge base and the running community, as well as support the publication that’s been a huge resource for me since I was a beginner.
I love running in the morning and starting my day with a feeling of accomplishment. It helps me wake up and remember who I am every day.
Running in downtown San Jose was the way I connected to the new city I had just moved to. I found businesses and restaurants to visit, noted museums I would take my daughter to, and admired the progress of murals over days and weeks. This was the first time I had chosen a particular city to live in, as opposed to having been born there, and running the streets and paseos has forever linked me to it.
A floral print buff. It’s so versatile—helps my sunglasses stay in place, keeps sweat out of my eyes, holds my hair back. When I accidentally left home without it, I turned back to grab it.
One of my favorite running scenes in a movie is the intro to Silence of the Lambs, as Jodie Foster covers the trails at Quantico.
Beating my 2:28 half marathon PR—and as much running longevity as I can muster.
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