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A woman (author Giovanna Fischer) enthusiastically high fives a runner (her teammate Danielle McNeilly) in the middle of a race.

Running School

Giovanna Fischer|January 2, 2023
Runner Giovanna Fischer of the Black Roses running group explores how running is more than a sport or science—it’s a creative and collective practice.
Illustrated image of a person running across text that reads "Stress, patience, heat, effort, wind, progress, loneliness, recovery, illness, healing, sleep"

Easy Is a Feeling

Fiona Lowenstein|December 20, 2022
Living with new chronic health issues taught runner Fiona Lowenstein to respect easy-effort running as a way to embrace the activity.
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