Like the Wind Storytelling
Jason Randall: Not Just a Race
We all do it: book races because they sound great. Friends extol the virtues of this or that race and you go: “Ooh! I might try that.” I’m partly the “ooh” brigade and partly inner self-challenger. Let’s face it: we don’t choose easy races.
Mile High: A Running Track in the Sky
Imagine running on a track high above the streets, gazing up at the inky black sky above. According to the United Nations, more than half the world’s population now lives in cities.
Running mementos: The Massif Central
According to David McCandless, author of Data is Beautiful: “By visualising information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes: a sort of information map.”
Running Mementos: Harkiran Kalsi
If it is wine (or perhaps beer – that’s fine too) and words you want in order to commemorate a running achievement, then Harkiran Kalsi is certainly worth talking to. She is an illustrator with a bright, bold style …
Ian Corless: Of Joy and Pain
It starts weeks, no, months before. Research on course profiles, terrain, altitude, distance and location. You can’t just turn up at an event and expect to cover it well. Just as a runner trains and prepares, I must do the same.
Will Cockerell: Forever Gentle On My Mind
Will Cockerell, author of The 50 Greatest Marathon Races of All Time, has his heroes. But rather than simply picking favourites, Cockerell examines the mindset and approach that set these particular runners apart from the crowd.
Kayleigh Dunn: Elbows Out
Toes numb, fingers froze, Eyes focused, the gun goes. Surging forwards, girls en masse, The ones at the front – a different class.
Behind the Lens: Ultra-marathoner Billy Yang
In issue #14, Like the Wind caught up with inspiring ultra-marathoner and exceptional videographer Billy Yang. First introduced to the medium of film through his Dad at a young age, Yang has been creating films about runners …
Best Running Reads
If you’re as passionate about running as we are you probably love to read about it too. Guess what? Here at Like the Wind, we get inspired by reading about running. Of course we do; we’re fortunate to receive …