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An Injury That Refuses To Get Better Or Worse
Living with a knee that won't break, won't heal, and won't leave
Jan 9
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Chris Z
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Second-Hand Dreams
On where our running goals really come from
Jan 2
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Chris Z
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December 2025
One More Thing: What 2025 Also Gave Me
Looking back at the good that slipped through
Dec 30, 2025
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Chris Z
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The Year Between Selves (2025 Recap)
On injury, identity, and running when nothing is simple anymore
Dec 26, 2025
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Chris Z
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Chasing the Runner I Used to Be
Why it feels impossible to imagine a life where running isn’t the center of everything
Dec 19, 2025
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Chris Z
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Nobody Cares About Your Strava Year
Comparison Culture Disguised As Celebration
Dec 12, 2025
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Chris Z
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Inside the 2026 Western States Lottery // Hope, Math, and Madness
A Beautiful, Mathematical, Deeply Human Absurdity
Dec 5, 2025
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Chris Z
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November 2025
One Ring to Rule Your Rest
A self-aware confession about data addiction, modern running culture, and why I sold an Oura Ring — only to buy it again.
Nov 28, 2025
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Chris Z
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[+] Running Lies
A small criticism of the culture we built
Nov 26, 2025
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Chris Z
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[+] Das Laufen Lügt
Eine kleine Kritik an der Kultur, die wir geschaffen haben
Nov 26, 2025
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Chris Z
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The Mountains Are Getting Crowded
What We Lose, What We Keep, and What We Learn
Nov 21, 2025
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Chris Z
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Running Aura
An invitation to meet your true running self
Nov 14, 2025
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Chris Z
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