Adharanand Finn

12 August is next Tuesday

2/2 Dan Lawson will be joined by three brilliant guests:

– Adharanand Finn (author and podcaster) @adharanand.bsky.social
– Holly Stables (ultrarunner and coach)
– David Miller (photographer and storyteller). @davidmiller-photo.bsky.social

Expect honesty, insight and inspiration.

"In a capitalist economy, which is more focussed on accumulating wealth, growing, multiplying, then sure, metric makes more sense. But does that make it better?”

Hmmm.

“The metric system is better for multiplying,” he said, “but not for dividing. Ten can only be divided by 2 and 5, whereas 12 can be divided by 2, 3, 4 or 6. So in a sharing economy, where things like apples, or bags of flour or whatever, had to be shared out, it made more sense to use 12 (cont...)

I was running with my friend Jeremy the other day, and I was going on as I often do about how the metric system is so much better than the imperial system, because it’s easier to times by 10 than by 12 or 16 or whatever. I mean, come on, why make life so complicated? His response was so interesting…

Feels a long time ago!

(Though my PB is actually 4:40)

How to run a 5-minute mile RW’s Rick Pearson defies age and a troublesome hamstring to become a four-something miler

Hadn't realised I had inspired Rick Pearson's attempt at a sub 5-minute mile ... www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/...

Wet, windy and wild - probably.

The Way of the Runner Come and join us this April for a trail running retreat on Dartmoor with the champion ultra runner Damian Hall

After showing that he's still got it, winning the Lakeland 100 last weekend in fine style, @ultradamo.bsky.social will be back co-hosting a weekend of trail running with me on Dartmoor next February. Full details and sign up here: thewayoftherunner.com/trail-runnin...

Haha

It's my second team!

Monday musings - the Ekiden Men are go! | Adharanand Finn Get more from Adharanand Finn on Patreon

“Like all good superhero stories, after many years, last week we finally got the sequel: The Return of the Ekiden Men …”

Wednesday’s run …

Holding important meetings, lamenting bad things, urging people to do good things. The same routine for 20 months. And all the while the arms exports continue, the surveillance flights continue, trade and investment continues, normal diplomatic relations continue. Complicity in genocide continues.

YouTube video by Adharanand Finn The Way of the Runner live author Q&A with Michael Crawley

We had a wide-ranging Q&A session with author Michael Crawley recently, touching on everything from the connection between running and dancing, to his fascination with the Enhanced Games. The session can be found on the Way of the Runner podcast, and now also (an unedited version) on YouTube ...

Riding the line on a retreat in Chamonix I was supposed to be the responsible host showing the way, not tearing off like an idiot at the front. Oh well

A bit late with my Monday Musings today, but I’ve had a busy weekend running around like a loon in the mountains. I write a bit about that >>> Riding the line on a retreat in Chamonix open.substack.com/pub/adharana...

I’ve been back running in the mountains around Chamonix the last few days with Tom Payn and a wonderful bunch of runners on a Way of the Runner retreat. We’ve had stonking sun and stonking rain - all the fun of the fair. Today we run the final section of the UTMB.

The Way of the Runner Richard Askwith is the multi-award-winning author of books such as Feet in the Clouds, Running Free (“a runner’s journey back to nature”), Today We Die a Little (a biography of the great Emil Zátopek)...

It's been a little while since I launched one of those thar podcast episodes, but here's one with the ace author Richard Askwith ... thewayoftherunner.com/podcast-epis...

Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114 Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathon

What a sad way for this inspirational man to go - hit by a car in India age 114. If you're thinking you're too old ... he STARTED running marathons at 89 ...

Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill | Chris Packham Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham

He's right, alas >> Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill

Dan has been running all this time, through a heatwave. He has about 10 miles to go and he's going to smash that record! Go Dan!! #southwestcoastpath #fkt

We’re delighted to announce our autumn (fall) series of live online author Q&As, featuring Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, Alex Hutchinson and Allie Bailey. Sign up (thewayoftherunner.com/talks) to talk to them live and to ask them about their writing, their books, or anything else.

Yeah, it seems like pushing people will slow you down as much as them, and simply allow someone else to benefit. Maybe some years there's more pushing?

Oggi è il 29 giugno e si corre il Palio della Vittoria di Anghiari Ogni 29 giugno ad Anghiari si corre il Palio della Vittoria, rievocazione storica di una battaglia del 1440 in cui non esistono regole...

There's a race in Italy where you can push other runners off the course or out of your way in an effort to win. Looks mad ... www.therunningclub.it/2024/06/29/p...

Dan Lawson - who is tearing around the 630-mile south-west coast path looking to set a new fastest time - got chased by some cows this morning and had to go on quite the unwanted detour!

(Having his dog with him really didn't help!)

Oh shit. 🤦‍♂️

He’s been winging it so far. Can always drive around if needed

Yes pretty much - ferries and tides.

Dan was raving about them

Running, records (and lies) on the Salt Path It was an honour to join Dan Lawson on day two of his attempt to break the record for the fastest known time on England's south-west coast path

I wrote a bit about it in my weekly Monday Musings …