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Recommended by Chris Z

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More running writers and writing runners? This way! Raziq Rauf and his wonderful “RUNNING SUCKS” (yes, it does sometimes…) is a great read for all of you running misfits. Go check it out!

- Chris Z

The Bridge

By Jason Tierney

Building bridges and burning them when necessary throughout the landscapes of running, punk hardcore, sleep medicine, sobriety, books, philosophy, hiphop, and other cultural detritus.

"Punk Hardcore. Ultrarunning. Pugs. Sobriety. Reading and writing. These are a few of the things that get me out of bed every morning." Jason and I have a lot in common (just swap the pugs for cats). His writing is sincere, straightforward, and hugely inspiring. And he knows a lot about teeth.

- Chris Z

Anti-Matter

By Norman Brannon

Contemplation and hardcore conversation, delivered straight to your inbox. We believe that hardcore is more than music.

After all, it's Anti-Matter! Hardly any other publication shaped my punk/hardcore/straightedge attitude more than Anti-Matter. Thanks, Norman!

- Chris Z

Endurance Mastery

By Matt Fitzgerald

Endurance Mastery lets you inside the mind of acclaimed author and Dream Run founder Matt Fitzgerald, who's on a mission to help athletes like YOU reach their full potential!

Have always been a big fan of Matt Fitgerald's running books and happy to read his Substack.

- Chris Z

never not [thinking about] running!

By Jens Peters

A newsletter about mental health and running!

Jens and I have a similar approach to running and writing. We try to look deeper and find sense and purpose in both.

- Chris Z

Karim ramadan

I have been fortunate enough to call Karim my coach for many years. His knowledge of endurance sports and sports psychology is undisputed, as is his ability to help athletes put it into practice.

- Chris Z

Max Auer

About the power of mental skills, small moments in a trail runners life and the craziness of creativity.

Very thoughtful and well written reflections on the mental aspects of running. Highly recommended.

- Chris Z

Five Things

By Nico Lumma

Five Things is getting published every Sunday - with five great articles from around the web on a variety of topics! In addition to that you can read Five Things AI, Five Things Tech and Five Things Running!

Very smart and well curated articles and some personal notes. A truly great read!

- Chris Z

Running Lightly

By Mike

Running as a practice for personal growth and transformation. | Essays, insights, and practical advice to help you run with more ease and joy.

Smart and moving thoughts about running and what it can do to us.

- Chris Z

100 lessons × Read before You Ultra

A publication inspired by ultrarunning, fueled by curiosity and appreciation of the wisdom, folly, and quirkiness of what some would call “I don’t even like to drive that far.”

All the wonderful weird, quirky, personal and unexpected things ultrarunning entails.

- Chris Z

Like the Wind’s Substack

By Like the Wind Magazine’s Substack

Like the Wind is an independent title that explores the culture and history of running as well as runners' stories, in a quarterly magazine that is printed with care and shipped directly to subscribers around the world.

I once said that Like the Wind is the best running publication in the world and I still mean it.

- Chris Z

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