— More stories and illustrations about running in my book, Have Fun Out There Or…
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8 Ways Running Is Like The Creative Process
I was talking with another writer (who is also a runner) the other day, and…
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New Film: The Seven Summits Of My Neighborhood
I have a new film out today. It’s called “The Seven Summits of My Neighborhood.”…
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Relay Iowa: A Report
Around 3:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning in eastern Iowa, I am behind the steering…
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Race Report: Tiger Claw 50K
It’s a perfectly normal question to ask someone, I just wasn’t the right person to…
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An Ode To Falling On Your Ass In The Wintertime
I thought I was being careful, gingerly hike-jogging down the snow-covered trail, when both my…
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Strava: A Fitness App. Also: Poetry?
After I got home from a run in November of last year, I typed into…
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My Favorite Sign
I slowed my running-shoe-and-microspiked steps to move over to the side of one of our…
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What Went Wrong On My Run Today?
A few seconds after I walked in the door on a recent afternoon, Hilary asked,…
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We Interrupt Your Expectations To Bring You Your Actual Marathon
The day before the New York City Marathon, walking in Central Park up to the…
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How Are We Carrying Water When We Run?
If you run far enough, you might find it useful to carry some water with…
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I Survived A “Productivity Half-Marathon”
Someone once told me that every runner, at some point, confronts the urge to run…
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Goodbye, Toenail, And Thank You For Your Service
A few weeks ago in a hotel room bathroom, my left big toenail fell off.…
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The Art Of Exercising With A Full Stomach
The other night while eating dinner, after a day of doing various work things and…
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Some Possible Substitutes For Energy Gels
—Brendan SOME RUNNING + ENDURANCE ITEMS IN THE SEMI-RAD SHOP: The Zen Of Training Coffee…
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I Have Decided On A New Goal In The Middle Of My Run And Nothing Will Stop Me
One day a while back, I was out on a run, thinking about nothing in…
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There’s No Way I Could Have Seen This Totally Predictable Injury Coming
“I don’t know if it’s luck or just taking it kind of easy, but I’ve…
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One Segment: The M Trail
The folks at Strava asked me last summer if I’d like to tell a story…
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What We Think About When We Think About Running
Mark Twain was not a runner, at least to my knowledge. But I think of…
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The Mountain-Climbing Lobster And Other Stories
As you’re probably well aware, another holiday season is almost here. Every year around this…
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My Friend Says It’s The Greatest Race In The World
Just after the crest of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the longest and highest climb of the…
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How I Look Running By Myself Vs. When I Appear In Race Photos
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How To Make Chip Drink
Last Sunday, while running on a trail through the forest, I ate what I estimate…
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Perceived Size Of Rock In Shoe Vs. Actual Size Of Rock In Shoe
This is not a metaphor for anything; just something that happened to me last week.…
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The Rut 50K: A Race Report
High on the east ridge of Lone Peak, at about 10,500 feet or so, The…
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What Happens When I Take Off My Shirt While Running On A Hot Day
RIP gnats (More stuff like this on my Instagram and in my email newsletter, which you…
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