A weekly letter about running across countries, aging without slowing down, dogs who changed my life, and the people and places along the way.
Fatherhood, Failure and Freakin’ Old Age
In March, I lined up at the Mt. Gaoligong Ultra in Tengchong, China, a 104 miler through the Yunnan mountains, alongside my 31-year-old son Gabriel. It was our first race together. Five miles in I went down on the rocks, and somewhere in that fall was the realization that I am getting freakin' old. Twenty-four hours later my lungs put me in an ambulance and my race was over. Gabe's was not.
To Be Like Mike
Ultrarunner Michael Wardian talks curiosity, his 2027 solo row across the Atlantic, and running the Pacific Crest Trail — 2,650 miles in 60 days.
Staying Alive
Five years ago, I reached Sedan, Nebraska right on schedule and knocked on a trailer door to ask permission to park for the night. Here's what was on the other side, and why I still run toward uncertainty instead of away from it.
The Next Big One Cometh
Six months out from a 3,270 mile run across China, I break down the training plan, the crew, and the lessons from two stress fractures that are shaping how I prepare.
Sport: A Language We All Speak
Twelve countries on foot across Europe, and a lesson in how sport connects strangers who share no words.