How To Run Like A Man, Part III
I did not run the 4-hour marathon I hoped for, but I have excuses! And I continue to draw inspiration from amazing greats like Meb Keflezighi and Paula Radcliffe.
Time for me to come to terms with my disappointing run at the Mt. Charleston, Las Vegas marathon where I came nowhere near my target 4-hour mark. Hear my run story, and learn along the way about the people who inspire me, like US marathon great Meb Keflezighi, who ran his first mile at an amazing pace of 5:10 in 7th grade. I contrast that with my own mile run in 7th grade, many years ago. Running has never been my friend, but to explore my limits and try to overcome them I have to follow the example of the amazing runners I have been talking about in this three-part series on how to run like a man. I hope you enjoy it, like it, and share it. Look for more in my series on the year of living manly here on Substack.
This week’s video also contains a sneak peek of the next video series I’m doing. Patriot’s Day is just around the corner—the day we run the Boston Marathon in commemoration of the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord. I am taking several weeks to focus on a series I’m calling Men of Freedom. I’ll tell the story of the American Revolution by describing the lives of four average men who did their part to ensure that our fledgling nation could get a solid start. Three of these men did not live to see how their acts would contribute to the founding of the great American Experiment. I’ll take a moment to share their lives and ask myself whether I would have had their courage and valor. Because if—as I claim in these videos—being masculine means striving to be useful to your community, these men were given and accepted their chance to be truly masculine indeed. Follow and subscribe to make sure you get to see those videos as they come out.