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The performance trap

Why the best use of sport is not its most popular one.

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Stoic Running
Apr 26, 2024
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Running in high school cross country. circa 1997?

A lot of online running content is about performance. Check out your social feeds and, depending on your search terms and data history, you’re either served pro- and semi-pro racing content, or pro- and semi-pro running lifestyle content. The things these have in common is, of course, performance and mon…

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