The Examined Run

An essay about the worth of physical work.

An essay about teleology for runners.

Sabrina Little applies the philosophy of freedom to running.

Sabrina Little talks about using running to develop virtues for life and vice versa.

Sabrina Little writes about avoiding vainglory in trail running and ultrarunning.

Sabrina Little writes about the vice of sloth in running and life.

Sabrina Little explores the ways we frame our life and running stories.

Sabrina Little writes about cheating in sports and her hope of changing our culture so it happens less.

Sabrina Little’s essay on the merits of admiring and emulating our sport’s greatest athletes.

Sabrina Little on the value of admiration and the danger of envy in distance running.

Sabrina Little writes about how friends and family enhance our running and lives.

Sabrina Little writes about choosing joy… even when running or life is hard.

Sabrina Little writes about running for the purpose of virtue development.