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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Old Love Never Rusts
Tomorrow morning — very early — I am running Sierre-Zinal.
I am as surprised as anyone.
A Useful Kind of Not Caring
My wife Lisa recently told me that one of my most remarkable qualities is that I do not give a shit about anything....
Thank God It’s Not Chamonix
There is an image of ultra trail running that most people know before they have ever been part of it.
They know it from YouTube. From the helicopter shots over Chamonix, slow-motion start lines, elite athletes running through the night wit...
The Last Great Character Test
I have met some truly admirable versions of Chris Z during races.
At CCC, I stayed with a runner whose headlamp had failed in the mist of Tête Aux Vents, high above Chamonix. We moved through the darkness together until she was safe. Leavi...
59:59
On Wednesday evening, my dad and I stood next to each other in the starting block of the Sommernachtslauf in Munich.
A race. A real race. It’s been a while for both of us.
Shoulders touched every now and then as the crowd slowly moved for...
Thirteen Years In - My Running Anniversary
Last Sunday marked thirteen years since I started running.
Every year, I use this quasi-legendary date to look back at what happened in my running life over the previous twelve months. This time, the summary is rather easy: I have been i...
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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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