In the latest Travel Hot Take , Metro’s Lifestyle Editor, Kristina Beanland, shares why she always packs her trainers when she goes on a trip.

Look, I know runners are objectively annoying.

I started pounding the pavements back in 2016, when I half-heartedly agreed to run a 10km with a friend, assuming I’d never actually do it. I wasn’t one of those people.

But almost a decade later, I’m shocked to find that I’m still a committed runner.

Running is the only form of exercise I’ve ever stuck too — meanwhile, my gym membership continues to go unused, burning a significant hole in my current account every month.

But it’s also true that us runners can be a bit keen . We’re obsessed with PBs, energy gels, chafing — and don’t even get me started on my favourite brand of traine

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