Deep, 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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Trying To Understand Chamonix
Actually, I should write something about UTMB, since I’m in Chamonix right now. The races themselves are already documented in great detail elsewhere. There’s no need for Das Z Letter to add another recap or prediction.
What interests m...
Chamonix Is Being Activated to Death
A few days ago, Instagram showed me a short video from an account connected to an app designed to help runners find free stuff during major race weekends. The fact that such a service exists already tells you quite a lot about where running...
Grumpy Old Man Pt. 2
Everything is a first for everyone at some point.
I still remember my first punk show very well. It was 1992, Abwärts was playing at the Ostwerk in Augsburg (RIP, Frank Z.). The place was deafening, smelled of beer, and everyone there seem...
[+] The Blurred Line Between Greed and Hunger
Wanting more has taken me far. Sometimes too far.
A while ago I wrote a Das Z Letter called Never Enough. It was about my disturbing inability to fully enjoy progress before already looking for the next bit of it. My injury was getting bet...
Allowed to Play Again: Sierre-Zinal Race Recap
For some context on why this race mattered to me in the first place, here’s the Sierre-Zinal Letter I published the day before the race:
Been There, Done That
Race recaps can get boring pretty quickly, so I’ll stick to what mat...
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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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