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Chasing a peak experience on Mount Desert Island
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Chasing a peak experience on Mount Desert Island

All my feelings about running in one place.

Nov 05, 2022
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I guess I ended up taking a longer vacation from this newsletter than I intended!

In honor of the New York City marathon tomorrow, I’m sending out this (long, long) essay about running my first marathon last month. I don’t think there’s anything particularly special or unique about my experience, but it was immensely cathartic to write, as someone who ha…

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