Archive - Running Sucks

My teenage Nike love affair

And a live conversation on running community in Los Angeles

Apr 28 •

Making Track Cool Again

There are eyes from around the world on how Erin Groll has been hyping up track nights in South Africa. It feels like now is the perfect time.

Apr 24 •

How do you make a new runner?

Plus: my pre- and post-run fueling strategy.

Apr 21 •

Adding Black culture to the Boston narrative

Sidney Baptista is determined to take Black culture to the running masses, but he started by bringing running culture to his Boston neighborhood

Apr 17 •

Tell me about your first run

Writing about running is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do

Apr 14 •

March 2025

Why are runners so annoying?

A question on the lips of many runners and non-runners alike. Plus: Hello, New York!

Mar 31 •

How far would you run to sell a pair of shoes?

With 2025’s edition of The Speed Project upon us, how do brands and influencers fit into the extreme distance ecosystem?

Mar 27 •

When do you start calling yourself a runner?

Is it the main part of your life? Who deserves to call themselves a runner? And lets run together in NYC!

Mar 24 •

The Nike coach getting black women on the trails

The trail world isn't well-known for being an inclusive space for either women or people of color. Dora Atim is on a mission to change that.

Mar 20 •

The intimacy of running

Some thoughts on what makes running so great, plus a new section focusing on the race

Mar 17 •

The endurance activist trying to save California’s water

Running 100 miles is nothing for Iröndäd, so he’s using his superhuman abilities to raise awareness of the dire environmental issues surrounding the…

Mar 13 •

About that marathon moment

I speak to Anne Helen Petersen about her running journey through The Portal.

Mar 10 •

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