Overcoming Breast Cancer and Chasing Marathon Dreams When I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in 2021, my life changed in an instant. In addition to facing the physical challenges of treatment, I grappled with the emotional toll of an uncertain future. Yet, three years later, in 2024, I found myself not just running […]
Category: Running After 50
Running to Get Healthy: How Almost Missing a Train Changed Naomi’s Life
Naseba Naru: Try and You Will Succeed That’s 55-year-old Naomi Kamasawa’s mantra, now that she’s started running to get healthy. But it wasn’t always like this. “I would say I HATED that season…” –Naomi Kamasawa It all started back in Japan when Naomi was a child. “In Japan, elementary schools usually have long-distance running events […]