Running Sucks
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| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 194 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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This weekend has been taken up with a Ralph Steadman art exhibit, a Dodgers loss, and then watching Arsenal just about beat West Ham to stay clear at the top of the Premier League while I packed...
Speed is still a goddess
Pruzan founders Jessie Hyman and Lexy Copthorne speak about building a brand for women that marries quality, comfort, and performance
Of the 1.34 million people who entered the ballot for the 2027 London Marathon (a staggering 18% increase...
G is for Gatekeeping
Thoughts on ALO in trail, Matt Choi, and writing the comments, let alone reading them. Plus I'm making an almost-podcast?!
A week back at home has been glorious. I attended a panel with some Substack luminaries, I went to see the band of a...
Dan LaMorte: between running and comedy lies obsession
When I spoke to Dan LaMorte at the tail end of 2025, life was coming at him. His grandfather was dying, his wife had left him, and he was back living with his parents in New Jersey, but the comedian still had a smile.
“It’s the holidays,...
M is for Marathon
The sub-2hr moment that I've been expecting, but not this soon.
I’ve been back in London this past week. Here’s what I’ve been doing:
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I actually like running so much that I wrote a book about it. This Is Running is out NOW via Batsford/Rizzoli. (Go buy a copy pls.)
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