Appreciation for the Backside: Reflections on Running After Age 70
A runner’s thoughts on the second half of his life journey as a runner, framed by his account of his annual trip to the Randolph Ramble 10-kilometer mountain race in New Hampshire.
Sandy Stott
Sandy Stott lives and runs in Brunswick, Maine, where he chairs the town’s Conservation Commission. He writes for a variety of publications and has a book, 'Critical Hours—Search and Rescue in the White Mountains', which published in April of 2018, is now in its second printing, and was selected by Outside Online as one of its best books for Spring of 2018. He may be reached at [email protected].
Graduated: Stepping Down to Step Up
Sandy Stott tells us about his experience at the Randolph Ramble, and how the race has helped him grow.
Home Mountains (And the Gullies That Get Us There)
An essay about getting to know one’s home terrain.
Norwegian (Ski Olympians) Would; Isn’t It Good?
An essay about how watching the Winter Olympic Games can inspire our personal running.
Mary And The Giant: Encounters On Foot In The Nearby Deep
An essay about how the words of a poem can inspire one’s trail running.
Crouching Rock: Paleo-Me And You
Creative writing about the primal drive to scan for danger when trail running.
