As everyone’s non-favorite holiday — Valentine’s Day — approaches, many of us feel stuck on Groundhog Day, but, fear not — there is a way to celebrate this sappy February holiday of love with a creative twist (while also supporting local artists).

When I was in college, I used to break up with people when I needed more time to run. It would build up over time and I would get frustrated and stressed with all my school work, and training for track or cross country, and trying to see someone regularly, and, well, let’s just say running and school always came out on top.