Archive - Running Sucks

June 2025

A run club leader, a journalist, and a brand rep walk into a running store...

A 48hr trip to NorCal included a conversation about capitalism, and meeting Des Linden at Western States five minutes after I finished listening to her…

Jun 30 •

How the modern NYC running scene got its stripes

Jessie Zapo has been an integral part of 21st century running culture, pushing the concept of community forward again and again.

Jun 26 •

What gives you the ick?

The (separate) problems with run clubs, trail running, and insecticides.

Jun 23 •

A small step for inclusivity, a giant leap for trail running

Broken Arrow co-race director Ethan Veneklasen has worked to fix complex political structures both at home and abroad. He wants to do the same for…

Jun 19 •

Crying & Running in San Francisco

An in-person event about consumer culture in one of the coolest running stores in the world, and why I won't stop writing about important issues.

Jun 16 •

Oh, the humanity! with Josh Lynott

Find out how Australian runner and poet Josh Lynott - famous for his inspirational running notes on Instagram - started thinking more deeply about…

Jun 12 •

May 2025

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