This is my second year in a row running the Cardiff Half Marathon and the overwhelming sense of positivity and community never fails to astound me. I first started running as a way in which I could bond with my dad when I was in secondary school, as he would go on nightly runs, and I’ve since fallen in love with the activity itself and the participation in organised runs. What always stands out to me, with the Cardiff half being no exception, is the constant support you get from strangers who don’t know a thing about you and yet are cheering you on as if you were the reason they came to spectate.
That is a feeling I don’t think I will ever tire of and hope to experience again and again.