After much consideration & deliberation, I am discontinuing this RunGnosis project. This was a passion project dedicated to the more esoteric side of running that I felt I needed to explore through writing. I had hoped to create a consistent newsletter that highlighted unusual & interesting stories that are the
I know I've been radio silent for awhile. But I wanted to be sure those who might be interested in this podcast series I am doing with John Schrup & Michael Krajicek were aware that the podcast is now officially launched. We've got over 12 episodes
Check it out! Hey, y'all. I am excited to announce the new podcast I am involved with. This is more Running Rogue than Fanboys! or arête. We have been having fun so far with this & I am confident it will be of interest to some of you.
The situation we find ourselves in as (post) modern people is that the old ways don’t carry the juice to get us what we want.
It's been awhile, my friends. I am not entirely certain how or why you found yourself here, reading these words. But I trust there is a reason. Either you know me from my coaching/podcasting at Telos or Rogue or you went pretty deep down the rabbit hole
For nearly two hours on Sunday morning, the distance running world was in absolute shock as Kenyan marathoner Ruth Chepngetich blasted through the first half of 2022 Chicago Marathon. Never before have we seen a female athlete average under 4:50 per mile for the first ten miles of a
After a long hiatus, Tomek & Steve return to break down the performances at the Berlin & London marathons & preview the American debut of Connor Mantz & the return of Emily Sisson at Chicago.
In the 8th episode of Fanboys, your co-hosts Tomek & Steve preview the IAAF World Outdoor Championships, taking place for the first time on US soil in Eugene, Oregon. We cover all the races from 800m to the marathon. Not sure why Steve feels the need to be shouting throughout
Sebastian Junger's Tribe: On Homecoming & Belonging is a little gem of a book. In this episode, Jason & Steve dive in & pull on various threads related to community, trauma, the myth of separation, culture & more. We intend for this discussion to be the first in
Your hosts, Tomek & Steve, return to catch back up with the 2022 Track & Field season. We discuss the Prefontaine Classic, Penn Relays, 800m wheels vs 1500/5000m engine, who is the best 1500m runner in the world, & much more.
On this episode Jason & Steve wade into the deep end as they reflect on how we are all full of shit & what we can do about it.
In this episode, Jason & Steve reflect on the concept of groundedness & how important this concept is to all our life pursuits, especially running.
We find staying with the trouble advances us deeper into the territory we wish to explore: out on the edge of our limit, pushing the boundary, the unknown frontier of who we may become.
In this episode of Fanboys!, your hosts discuss how attention to our sport requires a critical groundswell of the people to help take it to the next level. It requires us - the fans - to bring our attention to the greatness that is on display nearly every single week.
There is a primal surge that comes when you break someone. It's like their personal power leaves them & attaches to you, providing a savage joy that is overwhelmingly delicious. & ferociously addictive.
In this episode, Jason & Steve reflect on a listener comment based on The Map Is Not The Territory before crossing into the mystery of The Self, Identity & the Soul. SHOWNOTES Reflections on Episode 3, The Map Is Not The Territory Jason: I reflected mostly on the map of
In this episode of FanBoys!, Tomek & Steve give a short review of the Boston Marathon & anticipate the coming action in outdoor track & field this summer. Be sure to check out Sound Running's Coverage [https://www.soundrunning.run/trackmeet] of the meet we discuss in this
In this episode, Jason & Steve discuss how maps & models need to be thoroughly examined & loosely held lest they lead us to all kinds of trouble. We unpack the concept, "the map is not the territory", for its practical utility. SHOWNOTES HERE [https://fs.blog/map-and-territory/
As a part of the Fanboys! series, Tomek & I will be hosting a live viewing of the Boston Marathon for any of those who are members of RunGnosis & in the Telos Running community. Tomek & I will be commenting live on the race in real time through our
Recorded April 14th on the interwebs. Tomek & I cover the Boston Marathon, drama in two world-class training groups & a WR attempt in Boston.
The treadmill at Brixton Prison, pictured in an 1817 London broadside held by the British Library.In this issue you'll learn: * Why treadmills suck! * How a Texas Longhorn walk-on became a NCAA Champion. * How to train our perception of time, which is altered in flow states. * How those
We finally got the second podcast series out into the world. This new one is very different from Fanboys! This podcast is focused on conversations curated by Jason Brooks & Steve Sisson on topics ranging widely across our various interests, including philosophy, psychology, psychedelics, spirituality, religion, atheism, agnosticism, etc. We&
Mondo breaks the World Record at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade Recorded March 29, 2022 at Tomek's place. We gush about the 2022 Texas Relays, World Indoors & Sisson rants about who is responsible for returning track & field to prime time in the American sports consciousness.
You will struggle to find a more comprehensive & practical guide to developing the elusive mental toughness necessary for bringing your absolute best on race day.
Recorded on March 12, 2022 at Tomek's place. The episode in which we state our mission: We Will Go Anywhere & Everywhere. We cover: * NCAA Indoor Championships - Hook 'Em Horns!!! Longhorns win the men's DMR, 5000m, women's DMR * The collegiate coaching systems
Recorded on Mach 3, 2022, your hosts (re)introduce the FanBoys! concept & then breakdown the state of running affairs, post-pandemic. We cover: * Kipchoge's Continued Dominance * Fast Kids (Hobbs Kessler, Cole Hocker, Cooper Teare, Athing Mu) * Why So Fast? What's Changing? Covid? Social Media? * Keira D&
I have an idiosyncratic ranking system for books. I consider four different elements of any book to be most valued in my system: * Content: What is the book about & does the author bring forward this "aboutness" in a compelling & intersting manner? * Organization: Does the author organize
I don’t know about you, but it feels like the destruction of the world [https://www.rungnosis.com/outrun-the-destruction-of-the-world/] is right around the corner. It seems that it would be extremely useful to be able to outrun this destruction. My hope for this newsletter is that it will provide
> “If you stay in one place too long, you’ll be taken over either by your own fixating ideas or by those of others - either of which can immobilize & reform you. To survive one must always be outrunning the destruction of the world.” -Leslie Scalapino I don’
As a coach, I consider my primary responsibility is to facilitate a positive starting line experience. This means want them to stand on the starting line & manage the nerves, set their intention for the race & know that they are capable of what they are setting out to achieve.
A beautiful race is a unique, indelible experience of running in a way that aligns with our purpose, our identity & how we derive meaning out of our unique human experience.
"Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't, it is of no use."
