Adharanand Finn

If you're thinking of buying one of our products as a Christmas present, just a note to say don't leave it too late - we're not Amazon, so these carefully curated items take a little while to put together and get sent out ...

Spotify’s Top 10 Sports Podcasts and Audiobooks of 2025 A few familiar names appear in this year’s most popular podcasts, as well as one about the “darker side of national parks.”

Pretty cool to see my book in Spotify's top 10 most downloaded sports audiobooks of 2025 - just above Tiger Woods and Arnold Schwarzenegger frontofficesports.com/spotifys-top...

Every day more drivel ... is there no end? And people sit and stand there next to him nodding and smiling along like they're high or something

Who are the biggest personalities in ultra running right now? The real characters doing crazy things, shaking things up? People who should be getting more coverage.

Nice to see The Rise of the Ultra Runners still making people's Christmas lists, such as this one from Foreign Policy magazine

Just saying … again

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’

The diplomatic "achievement" of the ceasefire was to recalibrate the tempo of the genocide sufficiently to get it off the front pages and the news bulletins, thus alleviating the political pressure on Israel's western accomplices.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

I don't think she's on Bluesky. Not many runners are unfortunately.

This is getting crazy now ...

‘I’m afraid for our children’: living with the climate crisis in the Philippines – in pictures Gideon Mendel’s visceral portraits from his project Drowning World show people in Bulacan province dealing with the climate emergency in their daily lives

This is a striking gallery of climate change destroying lives not in the distant future, but right now ... for six months their homes have been under water ... www.theguardian.com/world/galler...

The Way of the Runner Gifts for runners including beautiful photographic prints from Kenya and unique T-shirts made from organic cotton

A signed book makes a great Christmas present. Affordable too. Just saying thewayoftherunner.com/shop

This is tonight ... last chance to sign up!

The Way of the Runner Gifts for runners including beautiful photographic prints from Kenya and unique T-shirts made from organic cotton

If you've been through a few of those 'Christmas gifts for runners' lists and found them uninspiring, we have a small, curated selection of goodies you might find interesting ... thewayoftherunner.com/shop

She might have said 75-100km ... and the Guardian style is to convert to miles. Still a ridiculously long way for a regular weekend of running!

How your most cushioned running shoes might be doing you more harm than good Running kicks with more cushion than a sofa are all the rage – but a new study suggests the benefits might not stack up

Interesting study for those of us who were fully convinced of the benefits of minimal shoes, and are now a bit confused by the super-shoes ... www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a690...

‘A drug that’s very safe and healthy‘: what ultrarunners can teach us about life | Sean Ingle Caitriona Jennings ran 100 miles in just over 12 hours and wants other women to follow her example – ‘it’s not actually that difficult’

This is an interesting read (and not just because he mentions my book) ... www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...

‘You get more attention than you would choose’: how an unusual name can shape your life – for better or worse From Peach to Riot to Aquaman, anything goes now when it comes to kids’ names. There are even companies to help you pick one …

Fascinating article, and I say that as someone called Adharanand - which is a tad unusual) ... www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Next Wednesday, come and chat to Allie Bailey - author of the brilliant There Is No Wall - live on Zoom ... full details here thewayoftherunner.com/bookings/liv...

“The Running Ground is extremely life-affirming."

Nice review of a very enjoyable read ...

www.irunfar.com/the-running-...

It's a different culture I think. In Europe the route is often (though not always) from A to B, by whichever route you want - as in fell running etc. In the US it's strictly sticking to trails. Kilian Jornet was once disqualified from a race in the US for cutting corners, but he thought it was fine

Do ylou have a link to his Strava post?

Very good!

The Way of the Runner Gifts for runners including beautiful photographic prints from Kenya and unique T-shirts made from organic cotton

As well as our The Way of the Runner retreats and events - which make wonderful Christmas gifts - we now have a little runner's gift shop, with signed books, a mug that would make a great stocking filler, a framed print … don't leave it too late though as we're not Amazon thewayoftherunner.com/shop

Trump pardons trail runner convicted after taking shortcut during record run Donald Trump has pardoned a trail runner who briefly took a closed trail on his way to a record time up and down the tallest peak in the Teton Range

So bizarre … www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...

I thought this must be some sort of April Fools type story, but no, it seems real ... a guy cut a switchback on an FKT attempt, and somehow ended up facing jail over it! And now Donal Trump has pardoned him!! America, you are one crazy place www.irunfar.com/michelino-su...

Yes, that has definitely happened - usually about three-quarters of the way through. After much heel dragging. Suddenly it all lifts. At least 50 miles in.

The long way round: a 9,000-mile family train ride to Japan | Adharanand Finn Get more from Adharanand Finn on Patreon

In 2013, my wife and I travelled 9,000 miles from south-west England to Kyoto in Japan - by train. With three young children in tow. This is the story ... (free on Patreon)

I hear you ... I'm trying to be balanced, but really I'm like ... you resigned for that!!?

Inspiration comes in many forms I may have thought my endless suffering would put people off ultra running, but not one bit

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