My earliest “running” memory is only a moment. I remember running as fast as I can, from the living room to a bedroom, throwing myself on the the bed, panting, and feeling super happy. I think this is a real memory, because I remember the house, an apartment in Bahcelievler in Istanbul. Around year 1997,…
Children see things differently. They have energy, curiosity and imagination. Unlike most adults, boredom is not yet a problem in their lives. Discovery, curiosity rule their world. For most children, the most pressing issue is finding time to play. This is how they test their boundaries and learn. Is running “play” for children? As long…
In 2015, we really wanted to go to Paris for a couple of days, not necessarily to run the marathon but to steal a relaxed week from our then very busy agendas, chill out. We really needed a loooooong weekend. Our son was almost five, we had an overdue Disneyland promise and happened to have…