Hero Stories: The Uncanny Connection Between Ultrarunners and Our Literary Heroes
Sabrina Little examines how ultrarunning narratives often parallel the great hero stories, and ponders lessons we can learn from both.
Sabrina Little examines how ultrarunning narratives often parallel the great hero stories, and ponders lessons we can learn from both.
Sabrina Little ponders how the singular focus that running requires allows us to take time away from the distractions of life.
In an excerpt from “The Examined Run,” Sabrina Little discusses suffering in training, and where to draw the line to avoid injury and burnout.
Why an extended period away from running and racing is not something to be feared, and may even prove beneficial.
Sabrina Little examines the positives and negatives of social media in the context of trail running and ultrarunning.
Sabrina Little’s thoughts on virtue in running competition.
Sabrina Little’s thoughts on accountability in running — on both good days and bad.
Sabrina Little’s thoughts on some of the moral considerations of entering into a contract with a running brand.
Sabrina Little comments on the virtues we gain from difficulties experienced in life.
Sabrina Little writes about the importance of intellectual virtues in running.
Sabrina Little’s thoughts on the trap of single-mindedness to which runners can fall victim.
Sabrina Little reflects on the importance of character and building good habits as runners.
Sabrina Little asks the running community to consider how we think and talk about cheating in sports.
Sabrina Little wonders about the character we can build through competing with others.
Sabrina Little writes about what freedom from both external and impediments looks like in running — and life.
What responsibility do we have to ourselves, our community, and the earth, when we find ourselves rooted in place?
Sabrina Little talks about the grumbling ever-changing hive of trail running and ultrarunning.