Daily Arts Runs a Marathon

This fall, three relay teams of four Daily Arts staffers will train for and run the Probility Ann Arbor Marathon. But as writers, we can’t just run the race — we have to write about our past experiences with running, how we are preparing for the marathon, what we look forward to and what we are afraid of.

Digital illustration of three people, wearing "daily arts" tank tops, running through the finish line of a race as a crowd of silhouettes cheers them on.
Daily Arts runs a marathon: Introducing the runners
DAILY ARTS WRITERS digital illustration of a woman with a thought bubble above her head, thinking about Renee Noe running
A testimony from a not-so-athletic rookie runner
Graciela Batlle Cestero Silhouette of a person running. The person is fracturing into pieces on top of a red background.
Maybe I shouldn’t be in constant pain
Erin Evans digital art illustration of a girl running out of an elevator, wearing athletic clothes. Music notes pour out of the elevator.
Please do stop the muzak
Laine Brotherton Drawing of a girl running down a path while red, blue, and pink fictional creatures float or run by on either side.
Running as an artist
Katelyn Sliwinski Illustration of a young woman sitting on the floor typing up running shoes with a though bubble in which she is running through a red finish line.
How to get out of a running slump: Get ready for the Ann Arbor Marathon with me
Ava Seaman Illustration of a silhouette wearing earbuds and dancing with a medal.
Silly dance beats to break PRs to
Saarthak Johri Digital illustration of a girl walking in the park in the style of Lizzie Maguire cartoons.
Go take a walk
Kathryn Hemmila Illustration of two people running along a path with the sun in the corner.
Why I ran a half marathon, and why I don’t anymore
Joshua Medintz digital illustration of three people, one in green, one in pink, and one in orange, laying down on the grass and surrounded by energy pouches and water bottles
Daily Arts Runs a Marathon: Post-race reflections from the runners
DAILY ARTS WRITERS Digital illustration of a girl's sihlouette running in the woods with a berry bush in the corner.
How thimbleberries helped me to love running again
Hunter Bishop Digital art illustration of Lighting McQueen and opponent from the Cars franchise racing.
Running to slow down
Zach Loveall Illustration of a man running on a red track. The track looks like a musical staff.
Marathon running and French horn playing
Jack Moeser Illustration of a list asking "why do you want to run the marathon?" and three options: "I love running," "I've been training my whole life" and "to prove I can." The third option is checked.
The inherent instant gratification of running
Kristen Su