Sometimes the reason we keep going is a person.

Daniel Moores was training for his first marathon when, around 30km into a difficult run, he hit the point where his body was telling him to stop.

He was running the Abu Dhabi Marathon in memory of two grandparents who had passed away.

And as the kilometres became harder, thinking about them gave him the push he needed to keep going.

It also sparked an idea.

What if, during the toughest moments of a race, you could hear the voice of someone who matters to you?

That idea eventually became Back My Run, an app that allows runners to receive voice messages from friends and family at different points throughout a race.

But this conversation isn't really about the technology.

It's about the people behind the runner.

The grandparents who inspired Daniel's first marathon.

The memories that can carry us through difficult miles.

The emotional side of running.

And the idea that sometimes the most powerful thing isn't necessarily what someone says — it's simply who is saying it.

Daniel also talks about his own journey to his first marathon, the realities of building a business from an idea, taking the leap when there's no guarantee of success, and what he's learned from turning a thought he had on a difficult training run into something real.

Because ultimately, as Daniel puts it, we're all running for a reason.

And behind that reason, there is often a person.

Your Race or Mine — where running is the thread, but the people and the stories behind it are what really matter

www.backmyrun.com

If you or someone you know has a story that should be shared:

YourRaceOrMineIreland@gmail.com

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