Why I became a philosopher and why I keep writing about virtue and sport: www.jackmillercenter.org/interview/an...

A.I. essays are like "Life, laugh, love." - Machiavelli

❝Training is a hopeful act. We can choose goals that are worthwhile and attainable, albeit challenging, and we can make good choices in pursuit of these goals long-term. — @sabrinablittle.bsky.social www.irunfar.com/training-is-... #running #trailrunning #ultrarunning

New column. I wrote about the virtue of hope for runners. www.irunfar.com/training-is-...

When you send your children off to school and wonder how they are doing and whether they are making friends - That's what it feels like to have articles under peer review.

New column at Psychology Today: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...

I wrote about the reinstatement of the Presidential Fitness Test and described how a focus on physical training can shape the character of a nation in good ways (and bad ways). www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...

"Wow, that lady is always running" - I think about a person I only ever see because I am also out running

Don't count out Sifan Hassan, you guys. Come back to this post when she does something crazy (like stretch her legs out and catch up to win) towards the end.

you're telling me a desk rejected this manuscript

The human condition is this: wanting to write while I’m running and wanting to run while I’m writing.

"Thankfully, running is a sport that, overall, has a constructive impact on character. Many of the traits that support success in distance running, such as the virtues named in this article, are compatible with a flourishing city." By @sabrinablittle.bsky.social www.irunfar.com/the-civic-va...

Running has a great deal to do with civility. It supports the flourishing of our community and forms us in ways that can make us better citizens. New column: www.irunfar.com/the-civic-va...

Bring your baby to work day? I am explaining different theories of emotion, and my 5-month-old son is mesmerized.

@sabrinablittle.bsky.social examines the importance of celebrating the entire lifecycle of our running, including our inevitable decline. www.irunfar.com/lifetime-miles #runchat

There is an arbitrary point in a runner’s life when “lifetime miles” switch from being a source of assurance to a cause for concern. New column is up at iRunFar! www.irunfar.com/lifetime-miles

47.78!! Unreal performance by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to win the 400m at the world championships. And in the rain no less. Marileidy Paulino pushed her all the way to the finish, and took second in 47.98. They move to 2nd and 3rd on the all-time list. The nearly 40-year-old world record is 47.60.

I can’t overstate how much I loathe the Enhanced Games and the fact that running media is covering it and thereby lending legitimacy to the enterprise.

I accidentally signed an email Beset, Dr. Little instead of "best," and I was tempted to keep it because it's also true.

Hey #runchat. Sabrina has some advice.

"Friends, schoolwork, running...You can only choose two." - advice I received in college (and did not take) I had a great time on the Podcast for Inquiry talking about The Examined Run! Found on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube (link below): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3qS...

I was the mystery reader at my toddler's preschool this morning. I thought about bringing in Language, Proof, and Logic or Being and Time for the kiddos. Ultimately, I went with Little Blue Truck.

Remembering a few years ago when this was my attempted 100K race pace. Now it's an 8-miler. Don't despise the day of small beginnings, I guess! Looking forward to this rebuild back to form.

"Running is not my only love. ... My love of the sport has taught me a lot about what it means to love something. Our loves shape us, motivate us, and leave a mark on us. In the words of James Smith, we are what we love." – @sabrinablittle.bsky.social www.irunfar.com/you-are-what...

❝It goes like this: I love running. It calls me to participate. As I participate, I am transformed by my participation. I love it even more. —Sabrina Little www.irunfar.com/you-are-what... #running #trailrunning #ultrarunning

You are what you love. New column: www.irunfar.com/you-are-what...

Last week, Jonathan Haidt shared this graphic on the decline of perseverance because of screens. This week, I wrote about what we can do about it. Perseverance can be cultivated! Here are some guidelines: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...

New paper by Laura Callahan and me, forthcoming in Nous: philpapers.org/rec/CALEAI-3

These 800s!! What in the world?! #usatf

I am listening to my favorite music on YouTube while writing. It's just so good.

My daughter either bikes 12-minute miles or 5-minute miles. I run alongside of her pushing a stroller, so every run is either the hardest or easiest workout of my life and I never know in advance which it will be.

Track & Field - loves rhetoric about being "limitless" - There is no ceiling on our potential Also track & field - surprised when athletes violate moral limits (cheat) If all the attention & praise is fixed on breaking records and going faster whatever the cost, cheating seems inevitable.

Another gem from @sabrinablittle.bsky.social, who offers advice on fitting in running alongside the demands of parenting small children. www.irunfar.com/a-practical-...

2/2 ❝Running still matters to me a great deal. But being flexible about where running fits in during the day makes it more sustainable in a busy life. — @sabrinablittle.bsky.social www.irunfar.com/a-practical-... #running #trailrunning #ultrarunning

1/2 Excellent advice here, and definitely not just for parents. ❝These days, I use the term prepositional running to describe my training. I run before things, between things, and after things. (𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵.)

A ten-minute run is better than a zero-minute run. Here are my practical strategies for training with young kids. www.irunfar.com/a-practical-...

*When the new babysitter comes over wearing a half marathon finisher t-shirt and you try to play it cool so you don't scare her away*

Weekly mileage total is startling thus far.

A.I.? more like ay yai yai

New publication in sports ethics & philosophy of games. What are cheap tactics in esports (eg, camping, spamming, etc)? I develop an account of cheapness and clarify the moral grounds for complaints about cheapness. philpapers.org/rec/FLACTI #philsky #esports #videogames #sportsethics #sportsethics

First woman EVER under 14 minutes. Bonkers. Beatrice Chebet 13:58.06 5000m World Record

How can we use sports to grow in civic virtues? New article in JOPE. academic.oup.com/jope/advance...

A consequence of having been an academic nomad since age 18: adapting my training structure every 2-5 years due to changing topography

FAITH KIPYEGON GOOOOOO

In her latest for @irunfar.bsky.social, @sabrinablittle.bsky.social discusses the pitfalls of anonymous messaging forums that discuss running, and some possible solutions. www.irunfar.com/redeeming-an...

The anonymous message boards: Embrace, rebuke, ignore, or repair? This month, my column addresses a much-debated aspect of digital fandom. www.irunfar.com/redeeming-an...

Favorite runs so far this summer: - Out and backs - Big loops - Little loops - Long runs - Short runs - Medium runs

Favorite books so far this summer: - Gwen Bradford's Achievement - Jeffrey Rosen's Pursuit of Happiness - Krakauer's Into Thin Air

How Admiration Can Go Wrong www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons... I wrote about admiration on @psychtoday.bsky.social - a valuable emotion that can get us into trouble if misdirected.

I did not complete my weekend mileage, but I did *checks notes* repair the ruching on my daughter's Frozen dress in time for pre-school spirit week.