This is a four-part series highlighting local runners from all different backgrounds while exploring New Balance’s recent Run Your Way campaign. Click here to explore the rest of the stories.
Body aching after a long run? Well, the cure is, in fact, more running.
Recovery runs are the perfect solution when you’re feeling a bit stiff or mentally blocked up. We all know moving our bodies is beneficial in so many ways, and running is a strong competitor in that category. Running through nature or even amongst the hustle and bustle of the city is not only a meditative act to help us clear our heads, but it also stops our bodies from becoming physically sore after an intense period of activity or stress.
With the release of its Run Your Way campaign, New Balance has been encouraging all types of running for all types of runners, and recovery runs are a big part of it. Let’s face it, we’re all busy — and with that, we often forget to get moving or step away from our desks to freshen up our bodies and our minds. Whether you’ve just completed a marathon, had a 15-hour workday, or are having difficulty emotionally, running can turn your day around.
To show just how impactful they can be, we met Mikey Kratzer, an avid runner based just outside of the German capital, whose connection to the sport has fluctuated over the years but whose reason for running has truly remained the same.
So Mikey, when did you first get into running?
I’ve been running all my life. Initially, when I was playing football, running was more of a necessity rather than a passion. Later at the sports school I attended, I started doing triathlons, and obviously, running was an essential component, but not something I did for pleasure.
A lengthy hiatus came during my teen years when I discovered skateboarding, snowboarding, and DJing. After years of partying and drinking, I felt like I was squandering time and eventually got back into cycling. However, time became limited once my kids were born,…
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