For Welcome to the Jungle, I produced a video on balancing work and exercise, particularly while training for a marathon. This project pushed me out of my comfort zone—I not only got in front of the camera but also ran around Brooklyn to stop New Yorkers in the middle of their busy days. But this is a story I felt personally close to:
Just a few months before graduating from my master's program at Parsons School of Design - The New School in May, I decided to run my first marathon this Fall. It's been a crazy ride having to juggle between completing my thesis, recovering from a concussion this Summer, and managing my current role as a freelance journalist. All of this while staying committed to my marathon training.
It's been a challenge – but I'm not the only one! Here are some New Yorkers, like me, who talk about time management, the pain and the excitement of training for a marathon: