{"id":7087,"date":"2020-02-17T10:28:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T16:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/?p=7087"},"modified":"2020-02-17T10:55:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T16:55:44","slug":"rp-ambassador-zane-thrift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/blog\/news\/rp-ambassador-zane-thrift","title":{"rendered":"RP AMBASSADOR: Zane Thrift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By: Zane Thrift<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s there to say? It\u2019s simple really; I have an incredible passion for running. There is just something about that feeling of running when you don\u2019t even realize you\u2019re running anymore, it\u2019s a feeling I strive for on every run and sometimes I run for longer than I should. My desires run deep and I want everyone to know it, watching half marathons and full marathons was so inspiring and I wanted that sense of accomplishment. I remember realizing that my health wasn\u2019t the best, and I decided to make a huge change in my life and that\u2019s when my life really changed for the better as I picked up running; it\u2019s all I could think about, all I wanted to do was run. There\u2019s a sense of peace, it\u2019s your alone time to prepare or reflect on the day ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best decisions I have made was on a whim as I\ndecided to show up for a social run with a running group called \u201cPint\nStriders\u201d. I didn\u2019t really know what to expect, but by the end of the night I\nwas hooked. The group is so welcoming to new people, it\u2019s not just about the\nrun but it\u2019s also the social aspect, the camaraderie, and the wonderful support\nsystem that this group provides. &nbsp;What I\ndidn\u2019t know is that it wouldn\u2019t be long before I started to prepare for my very\nfirst full marathon, but what I had already done was enthralling and rewarding\nin its own. Not just for my results, or good times, but the people I have met,\nthe stories that have been shared, the friendships I have made, and the good\ntimes that I\u2019ve had. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t expect much when I started to run; I just thought\nit was a way to be healthy. I started to run in local races with Run Project\njust because I thought it would be fun, and it turned into so much more than\nthat. The most important thing is running local, every time you run you\u2019re not\njust doing something for yourself, but you\u2019re giving back to the community.\nEvery run and every step means something. You\u2019re a part of something so much\nbigger in that you\u2019re helping to support a local cause that is important to\nmany people and that is really the best feeling. Run Project provides exciting\nways to support important charities and give back to our communities, not to\nmention how organized and fun their events are. As someone who has always\nenjoyed assisting with great causes, I am always honored to participate in Run\nProject events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of running I mostly enjoy spending time with my beautiful wife, Bailey. I also really enjoy DFW Sports, but of all of them I am a very big Dallas Cowboys fan; so on Sundays (Or Monday nights) my time is dedicated to chomping off my fingernails and yelling at the TV. Other than that, I live a pretty simple life and do my best to enjoy every day I have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.runproject.org\/51d11fe5-3ac6-4854-9ca0-7155049ba651\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Zane Thrift What\u2019s there to say? It\u2019s simple really; I have an incredible passion for running. 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