These Instagram posts about running are the best thing you’ll see this week
Author and ultrarunner Brendan Leonard has a way of making us all feel seen

Brendan Leonard, author of I Hate Running and You Can Too, is a master of perfectly illustrating running life and problems in a few sentences or a simple drawing. Here are a few of our favourites.
How goes the battle
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Accurate portrayal of a marathon
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Mark your calendars for August 8
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It is what it is
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Guaranteed return on your investment
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BONUS: Watch Leonard and his friend Jayson Sime prepare for Run Rabbit Run 100-miler in a short film made with REI. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you might be tempted to start training.
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