Whenever I tell my father that Iâve been running around the city he likes to ask me âwhat are you running from?â Heâs totally right. One should consider the deeper implications of their chosen exercise. Iâm prone to escapism, and flight from discomfort, and running is like a transfiguration of that impulse. The goal is to get to the point where you feel like youâre running at something or someone instead of from. Hear me out: itâs free, it promotes longevity, it rids one of the wiggles, and itâs like a tour of the city in 2x speed. I encourage running in the street and dodging people and cars.