• Raziq Rauf: Proving 'Running Sucks' one amazing story at a time

  • Jan 23 2024
  • Length: 27 mins
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Raziq Rauf: Proving 'Running Sucks' one amazing story at a time

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  • Raziq Rauf is the man behind the increasingly popular 'Running Sucks' Substack, a tongue-in-cheek title for a newsletter that looks at the stories of people doing interesting things to further running culture. Raz's newsletter has covered subjects as varied as homelessness, racism, body shaming and alcoholism - all from the prospective of those in the running world. It aims to tell stories that go beyond people's favourite trainers or their marathon training plans. The result is a fascinating and occasionally raw dive into why running sucks and how, ultimately, it is a force for good. Raz's own running journey began at school, but he only fully embraced the sport as a way of escaping his busy live as a music journalist - no Spotify or Apple playlists for this runner! Running Tales spoke to Raz about running while being a 'minority of a minority' as someone of south Asian descent, why it's important not to ignore the impact of societal issues on running, and why he called his newsletter 'Running Sucks'... -------------------------------- You can read Raz's Substack newsletter at https://www.runningsucks101.com/ 🎤 LISTEN TO THE RUNNING TALES PODCAST: Follow this smart link to wherever you listen [https://link.chtbl.com/tVqw2t5u] 📖 READ RUNNING TALES ON SUBSTACK: Read our articles here: https://runningtales.substack.com Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://runningtales.substack.com/subscribe 📧 EMAIL: craig@runningtales.co.uk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/runningtalespodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RunningTalesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/runningtalespod/ YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@runningtalespod
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