I've been in the running game for over a decade, both as a participant and a spectator. I've chased dreams, only to see some of them crushed. I’ve had motivation and I’ve been without motivation, yet I’ve never stopped running. I continually explore and question my reasons for running: Is it to evolve and grow, or is it to build a healthy foundation and explore? I'm not always sure of my main motivators—sometimes I'm driven by the pursuit of personal bests, other times by the simple fact that running takes me to new places and allows me to share a passion with people I value. I like that I can get up early, to run in pouring rain in Paris, because I simply have some friends that I only see on these occasions. But I also like to do a solo (and horrible) speed session, just because I need to do it so I can crush my PB.
There is one thing I am certain of, something that inevitably draws closer each year: one day, I will have run my best times.
In this issue, we explore two distinct worlds of running, under the theme “Today, I Run 100 Kilometers.” The first is a photo essay on Mariana, a 12-year-old track and field star whose biggest dream is to become a professional athlete and compete in the Olympics. With her entire life ahead of her, the world is her oyster. The second essay features Kurt, an 87-year-old who runs about 30-40 kilometers a week. We met him during his preparation for the Copenhagen Half Marathon. Kurt challenges his age every day, finding real joy in movement, while he also has a very positive view on the future and wants to win his age group when he turns 90 years.
These two essays are complemented by the words of Victor Boy Lindholm, who shares his own experiences with running and how he has changed—and redefined—his narrative over time.
Every contributor to this fanzine shares a profound connection to the world of sports. With 'Vol. 02,' I aim to provide insight into what moves us.
- Julie
THANK YOU:
Jon Hjelholt
Victor Boy Lindholm
Frederik Gregersen
Mariana Vargas
Kurt Hansen
Jon Hjelholt
Victor Boy Lindholm
Frederik Gregersen
Mariana Vargas
Kurt Hansen
Production and creative: Hyld Studio