"In the face of adversity" sounds so awkward to me. Like it's a better word but it feels clunky.
Preceding line: "She looked me in the eyes and asked me what I'd done"...
In the face of adversity / Why is it that you run?
In the face of every challenge / Why is it that you run?
At the smallest sign of storms / Why is it that you run?
I like all three for different reasons and I can't pick.
