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This Wednesday, June 5, is Global Running Day. Is it a made-up holiday? Sort of. But unlike many made-up holidays dedicated to celebrating guilty pleasures, Global Running Day has the purpose of celebrating running and encouraging kids and beginners to try it.
And just as I will take any excuse to drink a margarita on National Margarita Day (Feb. 22) or eat a hot dog on National Hot Dog Day (July 17) or down a slice of pumpkin pie on National Pumpkin Day (Oct. 26), I’m happy to celebrate running, because it brings me great joy.
If you’re in New York City, the New York Road Runners have a bounty of events for you, including a talk with Matt Futterman, deputy sports editor of The New York Times, who will be at the New York Road Runner’s Run Center at 6 p.m. on June 5 to discuss his new book, “Running to the Edge,” about the running coach Bob Larsen.
