DAS Z LETTER — Running, Culture & Self
Chris ZDeep, honest weekly essays about running, culture, and the human condition — written with clarity and emotional accuracy by Chris Z, former hardcore-punk musician and founder of the running brand Willpower.
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The Heroes We Deserve
Do not write about Arda Saatçi.
Do not write about Arda Saatçi.
Do not write about Arda Saatçi.
Do not write about Arda Saatçi.
Do not write about Arda Saatçi.
Damn.
There are many things about this whole Red Bull desert...
In Good Hands
Most runners will never become visible.
They will never be interviewed, sponsored, photographed at sunrise, added to a brand campaign, invited on a podcast, turned into a case study, quoted in a newsletter, or followed for their motivation...
The Courage To Turn Around
At some point, running an ultra started to feel almost normal.
Of course, it is not normal. It is still absurd to travel to a remote place, put on a small vest, eat wild amounts of food, and move through mountains, forests, heat, darkness,...
A Running Life Full of Maybes
The hardest part of being injured is not the actual pain.
Pain, at least, says something. It has a place, and some kind of mood. Even when it is vague and it changes, it still feels like information.
Uncertainty does not. Uncertain...
Getting Older in a Young Sport
Getting older in a sport that worships youth means asking myself, more honestly than before, what running still gives, what it takes, and what it is allowed to become.
Getting older in running does not arrive all at once. It does not show...
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I used to play in hardcore-punk bands and now I write books and essays about running. I am also the founder of the running brand Willpower.
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