Archive - Footnotes

We Loved to Run (and We Hated It)

A new novel taps into the dynamics of collegiate cross country like no other.

Aug 5 •

July 2025

The Strange Virtue of Going Uphill

Before the Tour de France went up Mount Ventoux, there was Petrarch.

Jul 14 •

June 2025

Warm-Up Rituals

Tongue stretches and performance prep, Western States recaps, and the psychogeography of walking.

Jun 30 •

Trekking as the Bombs Fall

From Blitz-era London to Tehran today, how walking shows the will to live.

Jun 23 •

Behind the Scenes of Footnotes (Plus Tweets of the Week)

Bonus post for paid subscribers.

Jun 21 •

Not quite nature, not quite manmade.

Jun 16 •

In Praise of Tangents

Beau Miles’ odd marathon, trail running tastemakers, how to make running smaller, and more.

Jun 10 •

Why Are We All Eating So Much Protein?

A cultural history of the protein bar and how we got so protein-pilled.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

6 Songs for Cross-Training

I broke my knee. Here's what I'm listening to while I recover.

May 26 •

The Romantic's guide to running—an interview with Scott F. Parker.

May 19 •

Ode to Unexpected Kindness

A short story about grace and motion at the airport.

May 5 •

April 2025

Running in Time

From the archive: Racing between our better selves.

Apr 28 •

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