YOU SAID:
The fox ran to the apple before running into the tree
INTO JAPANESE
キツネは木にぶつかる前にリンゴに駆け寄った
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The fox rushed to the apple before hitting the tree
INTO JAPANESE
キツネは木にぶつかる前にリンゴに急いで行きました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The fox hurried to the apple before hitting the tree
INTO JAPANESE
キツネは木にぶつかる前に急いでリンゴに向かった
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The fox hurried to the apple before hitting the tree
That didn't even make that much sense in English.