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The Real Reason I Turned to Running From Soccer

Stephen Hands
Runner's Life
Published in
5 min readMay 1, 2024

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I always thought I gave up playing soccer and turned to running because I broke my leg. However, running was always calling and I would have veered that way regardless of a serious injury.

You see, I enjoyed soccer too much to be that successful. What are you on about I hear you cry?! Surely, that’s the point of sport. And you would be right, of course. But I lacked aggression…

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Stephen Hands
Runner's Life

A freelance writer based in beautiful Cornwall in the UK. A runner looking to share their thoughts and experiences from three decades of running.