Festivals usually mean loud music, overpriced drinks, and maybe a little cardio if you’re running between the beer tent and the main stage. Diplo’s Run Club was different. Really different.

I got to the Los Angeles venue early — not because I’m super organized, but because they were closing roads for the 5K, and LA traffic doesn’t wait for anyone.

Right when I arrived, I was met by the organizers and a group of running influencers who made me feel immediately welcome. There’s a sense of closeness in the running community I haven’t seen anywhere else. Everyone’s cheering for each other, even if you’re not a pro — and I’m not a pro. I’m barely a person who runs.

Not to say all Los Angeles influencers were kind, some were rather unfriendly, but the amazing humans I met with the LA Marathon

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