Substacks recommended by Chris Z

Recommended by Chris Z

A year-long experiment in purposeful productivity, all through the lens of mental health and wellbeing. New posts every M/W/F at 7am Pacific. 💚

Chris Guillebeau's book "The $100 Startup" was super influential in starting my running brand Willpower. One of many reasons to follow his "Year of Mental Health"!

- Chris Z

Like the Wind’s Substack

By Like the Wind Magazine

Indie Running Magazine Substack

Finally, Like the wind on Substack. Still the most intense, and best told running stories, plus the most beautiful art, I can imagine.

- Chris Z

Anti-Matter

By Norman Brannon

Contemplation and hardcore conversation, delivered straight to your inbox. We believe that hardcore is more than music.

After all, it's Anti-Matter! Hardly any other publication shaped my punk/hardcore/straightedge attitude more than Anti-Matter. Thanks, Norman!

- Chris Z

never not [thinking about] running!

By Jens Peters

A newsletter about mental health and running!

Jens and I have a similar approach to running and writing. We try to look deeper and find sense and purpose in both.

- Chris Z

HAPPY NEW TEARS by Wesley Eisold

My open journal where I share writing and musings from my life, tours, answer questions, share poems and more. I write about music I've made and the music that's made me, from Cold Cave to American Nightmare, all I love and loathe.

Came here for American Nightmare, but got much more.

- Chris Z

Running Sucks

By Raz

Step deeper into running culture through world-class interviews with fascinating people.

More running writers and writing runners? This way! Raziq Rauf and his wonderful “RUNNING SUCKS” (yes, it does sometimes…) is a great read for all of you running misfits. Go check it out!

- Chris Z

Five Things

By Nico Lumma

Five Things is getting published every Sunday - with five great articles from around the web on a variety of topics! In addition to that you can read Five Things AI, Five Things Tech and Five Things Running!

Very smart and well curated articles and some personal notes. A truly great read!

- Chris Z

100 lessons × Read before You Ultra

A publication inspired by ultrarunning, fueled by curiosity and appreciation of the wisdom, folly, and quirkiness of what some would call “I don’t even like to drive that far.”

All the wonderful weird, quirky, personal and unexpected things ultrarunning entails.

- Chris Z

Substack Sports

By Austin Tedesco

A community for Substack's sports writers, podcasters, video creators and fans.

A space for sports writers on substack. That’s what I’ve been looking for!

- Chris Z