Why We Put In The Miles



Why We Put In The Miles


I would like to present this with more fanfare,
but I don't want to write more words about the thing than are in the actual thing, so:

This is a sort of visual poem about running, but more about repetition, and believing in a thing that we do.

I've had the idea for this film for at least two and a half years, and when it finally came together over this past weekend, the finished product ended up being two minutes. Or 2:19, to be exact. It's called "Why We Put In The Miles." I hope you like it.

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P.S.: That design at the end of the video? At least three people have it tattooed on their bodies (to my knowledge), which is quite a commitment. But it's also available on a T-shirt:

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