Running on pure adrenaline

“I recently started an accelerated nurse practitioner program, so my days are often filled to the brim with some combination of lectures, labs, clinicals, and lots of studying (enthralling, right?). I went through a period after college when running was no longer fun; it was a chore and I felt ‘burnt out.’ I have enjoyed the process of falling in love with the sport all over again; running has become my sanctuary away from school and a much needed outlet. The most challenging part of training for the NYC Marathon was fitting in the necessary mileage with my packed schedule. There were days when I would be in the hospital for 12+ hour shifts. Race day made it worth it. The crowd in NYC was unreal and unlike anything I have previously experienced. It was so much fun to be able to feed off of their energy and run on pure adrenaline.” – HOKA Fan Sam Roecker