Runnism, the Religion of Running — why?
Last Wednesday wasn’t a normal day for me. I went to a physical Twitter event here in Munich, where I announced my plans to start a new world religion.
This humble intention of mine may need some explanations, lest I will be declared insane. That may happen anyway, though.
Point one: I enjoy running. And when I run, I have time to think. Running rests my soul; when running, simple answers to complex questions often appear to me; I’ve learnt a lot from the community of runners. I think there’s a lot of similarity between running and religions.
Point two: I like to share the pleasure of running with others. Many relate to running as something boring, tiresome, a burden. Before I became a runner, that’s how I thought of it myself. Yet, no need for those negative thoughts! Today, running gives me inspiration, variation, a source of energy and of freedom. Running is a gift.
Point three: I believe that social media enable the spreading of that thinking. Through my work I have been exposed to and acquainted with what’s called Web 2.0; the human contacts that grow from social media are unbeatable in both quantity and quality.
Consequently, I’ve decided to combine the above thoughts. So far, I’ve shared my plans only in German at the #Twittwoch meeting in Munich, which was also filmed.
Let’s see what comes out of this plan!
- Runnism on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Runnism
- A film announcing Runnism (11 Min 16 Sek; German, no subtitles): http://de.sevenload.com/videos/wJgciWB-Twittwoch-Muenchen-Vortrag-2-Runnismus
- A film about the Munich Half Marathon 28.6.2009 (9 Min 16 Sek; yup, also in German, but very little language dependent): http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2009/07/07/the-embedded-reporter-in-the-half-marathon/
Date: 25 July 2009
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