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What is Human Powered Movement? Volume 2

12/20/2022

 
Author: Adam Bratton
Read Time: 4 mins
Human Powered Movement didn’t even have a website when I wrote the original “What is Human Powered Movement?” journal exactly two years ago. The platform was a covid-born concept to bring encouragement, inspiration, and positivity to our pandemic-rattled lives. The universal appeal of being active and our mission of “facilitating greater human powered experiences in all of us” hasn’t changed since those early days, but the evolution of HPM certainly has.

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The Active Sub-Culture

1/28/2022

 
Author: Adam Bratton
​Read Time: 4mins

*This piece was originally written for the Charlotte Outdoor Alliance blog as Human Powered Movement is based in Charlotte, NC
Human Powered Movement Journal - The Active Sub-Culture - Charlotte Skyline
I’ve been working tirelessly behind the scenes for the last 6 months. I’ve been balancing the responsibilities of working full-time with the full time-esque requirements of planning and coordinating multiple events. I’ve often wondered if all this effort is worth it. Then the reaction to last week’s announcement finally hit and I’m still bursting with excitement.

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I've Run For 2 Straight Years

12/29/2021

 
Guest Contributor: Brian Mister
Read Time: 4 mins
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Streaking. That word has a very different meaning to me these days compared to my college days rummaging around the UNC Charlotte campus. My present day interpretation of streaking is to run at least one mile every single day. This time, fortunately, with clothes on. I’ve been streaking two full years without a single day off. I’ve learned a lot about running, grit, will, and pure love for a hobby turned necessity. 

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24 Hours of Running

6/23/2021

 
I’ll admit, every so often I get caught up in the deep, dark rabbit hole of YouTube. The majority of my glazed over viewing sessions are wildly unproductive but occasionally, a video strikes a chord. Beau Mile’s film entitled “A Mile An Hour” strummed that productive chord beautifully and I instantly set a goal to replicate the experience myself. What an amazing experience it turned out to be.
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