Dear Running: I Will Never Take You For Granted Again MileSplit Staff Jan 18, 2023

Our latest Dear Running features Monte Vista (CA) senior Cate Peters.

Dear Running: Be Strong Enough To Tackle Your Fears MileSplit Staff Nov 16, 2022

Our latest Dear Running letter comes from Ava Wilmot, a senior at Colts Neck High School in New Jersey.

Dear Running: I've Always Invested My Time In You MileSplit Staff Oct 04, 2022

Our latest Dear Running comes from Ohio standout Katie Clute, a recent Oregon commit.

Dear Running: The Unexpected Has Taught Me Many Life Lessons MileSplit Staff Sep 29, 2022

Ayden Granados, a senior at McAllen Memorial, writes about his early beginnings in the sport and just how it's shaped him through the years.

Dear Running: Whether I Sit Down Or Stand Up, I Keep On MileSplit Staff Jun 02, 2022

Dacula Hebron Christian's Georgia Piper has the enduring essay to finish out the 2022 outdoor season. Check our our latest Dear Running essay.

Dear Running: You're The Reason I Coach Rob Strong May 18, 2022

A high school coach from Ohio pens a letter to running

Dear Running: Unforeseen Obstacles Have Made Me Stronger MileSplit Staff May 04, 2022

Our latest Dear Running entry comes from South Hadley senior Jonas Clarke, a Harvard signee

Dear Running: Running Has Changed Me In A Positive Way MileSplit Staff May 01, 2022

Our latest Dear Running features the writing of Anastacia 'Chachi' Gonzales of Boerne Champion (TX)

Dear Running: Gavin Sherry's Ode To Running MileSplit Staff Apr 20, 2022

Gavin Sherry makes this Dear Running his own with various interpretations on the sport.

Dear Running: How I Found Peace Through The Process MileSplit Staff Apr 15, 2022

Our latest Dear Running comes from Stevens Point senior Roisin Willis, the reigning MileSplit50 Athlete of the Year

Dear Running: Two Minutes Rest And Then It's Off Again MileSplit Staff Feb 16, 2022

Our next Dear Running essay comes from New Jersey native Abby Waddington

Dear Running: Hard Work Pays Off In The End MileSplit Staff Feb 09, 2022

Our latest Dear Running comes courtesy of Kaniya Johnson, a Florida State University signee who's having a breakthrough indoor track and field season

Dear Running: My Admiration For You Will Never Falter MileSplit Staff Feb 02, 2022

Our latest Dear Running essay comes from Francis Parker's Kenan Pala, the national runner-up at the Eastbay XC Championships

Dear Running: My Life Is A Tale Of Two Races MileSplit Staff Jan 26, 2022

Mount Tabor senior Terrell Robinson pens the latest Dear Running letter and has eyes toward the future

Dear Running: I've Learned What Family Means Through You MileSplit Staff Jan 20, 2022

Our Dear Running essays are back. Today, we present heartfelt submission from Bryanna Craig.

Dear Running: Taking The Good With The Bad MileSplit Staff Dec 16, 2021

Dear Running letter submission from two-time Florida 1A state cross country champ Caroline Lehman.

Dear Running: Dare To Be Great MileSplit Staff Jul 20, 2021

We look back to one of our favorite essays of the 2020 season

Dear Pole Vault: We Do This Because We Dare To Dream MileSplit Staff Jul 13, 2021

In this Dear Running essay, Kaelyn McCann journeys back into where track and field all started for her

Dear Running: I Race To Honor The Legacies Before Me MileSplit Staff Jun 24, 2021

In this Dear Running essay, Mountain Vista's Harrison Witt shares his thoughts on why he trains and competes

Dear Running: Every Race Has Been Perfectly Imperfect MileSplit Staff May 28, 2021

In this Dear Running essay, Helena's Odessa Zentz explores every single thing she gains joy from in this sport

Dear Jumping: The High Jump Pit Has Become My Second Home MileSplit Staff May 25, 2021

Our latest Dear Running essay is actually an ode to jumping, and it comes from one of the nation's best leapers, Kamyren Garrett

Dear Running: I've Learned Hard Lessons To Understand You MileSplit Staff May 19, 2021

We stand here as enemies yet friends at the same time, having a constant love-hate relationship

Dear Running: You've Made Me The Person I Am Today MileSplit Staff May 11, 2021

In our latest Dear Running essay, Tomball Concordia Luthern's Taejha Badal pens her thoughts on this sport

Dear Running: My Love For This Sport Has Only Grown Stronger MileSplit Staff May 05, 2021

Fort Myers Dunbar's Lucheyona Weaver penned the latest Dear Running letter for MileSplit

Dear Running: You Taught Me To Smile MileSplit Staff Dec 10, 2020

Ben Conlin shares insights he's gained from years of running.

Dear Running: You Showed Me The Value Of My Own Self-Worth MileSplit Staff Dec 02, 2020

Our next Dear Running essay comes from Fort Wayne Carroll's Zoe Duffus

Dear Running: You Are A Daily Blessing MileSplit Staff Nov 18, 2020

In our final Dear Running essay of the fall, Oshkosh North's Jack Scherer details his career arc in the sport.

Dear Running: Keep Believing, And You Will Be Rewarded MileSplit Staff Oct 28, 2020

In this Dear Running essay, we hear from Fort Wayne Carroll senior Ashlyn Minton

Dear Running: You've Remained Constant In My Life MileSplit Staff Oct 14, 2020

The latest Dear Running essay features words from Southern Regional senior Jackson Braddock

Dear Running: You've Taught Me To Pick Myself Up When I Fall Robert Kellert Oct 08, 2020

A letter to the sport from Ramsey HS senior Kaitlyn Garofalo, on how it has taught her to come back stronger.