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11 Reasons Spring Running Is the Absolute Best

Pros, coaches, and RW readers weigh in.

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Freedom. Magic. Joy. After months of cold, warm-weather running inspires all kinds of feelings. That first gorgeous run— seeing plants blooming, feeling the sun on your back, breeze hitting your arms and legs for the first time in months—is a potent reminder of why you are a runner. Here are a few things we love most about the first perfect day.

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