A long time ago, I ran cross country for half a season, and didn’t like it at all. Not only that, I didn’t get anything for finishing the races, other than shin splints. A few decades later, I took up running again and found it weirdly enjoyable. Then I discovered local 5Ks and became obsessed with the sport. Even better, I didn’t get shin splits, but I did get race shirts! This is the first…