Last night I ran the Ivybridge 3 Tops on Dartmoor, a proper, no-frills fell race, massive ups and downs, off-piste running, picking your own lines etc. Mad, intense fun. I was questioning my life choices halfway up Ugborough Beacon, but then it was downhill for the last 4km, which was a ride.

The brilliant Like the Wind magazine are at it again, innovating, telling stories, starting conversations, and bringing people together. Very happy to be part of their upcoming live event in East London in September. To come along, sign up here - early bird tickets still available runculture.co/FINN

Very exciting to be part of a line-up that includes Richard E Grant, Alain de Botton and Sophie Raworth, among many others. I'll be speaking about running (of course) ... ukftweekendfestival.live.ft.com/page/5161719...

Speakers at FT Weekend Festival 2026 - A FTLive Event

Discover the speakers at the Financial Times Weekend Festival 2026, from FT journalists to leading thinkers, business leaders, policymakers, actors, authors, chefs and cultural voices exploring the id...

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Happy to report that 23 of the 52 episodes of The Way of the Runner podcast feature interviews with women. Guests come from UK, Ireland, US, Kenya, Netherlands, Italy and Canada. Ultra runners, track runners, marathon runners, authors, comedians, sports scientists ... thewayoftherunner.com/podcast

The Way of the Runner

Award-winning author Adharanand Finn interviews an eclectic mix of runners to try to uncover what it really is that gets us out there running and why we love it so much.

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British & Irish Adventurers take note 👇🏻 Our members love low-carbon running adventures so definitely something to take a look 👀 at.

Adharanand Finn@adharanand.bsky.social · last mo.

I’m delighted to say I’ve been asked to be a judge for the Manumit Prize for British and Irish Adventures. This is a chunky £1,000 prize for someone who has gone on a self-planned adventure across Britain and/or Ireland. Please share ... www.manumitapparel.com/pages/advent...

I’m delighted to say I’ve been asked to be a judge for the Manumit Prize for British and Irish Adventures. This is a chunky £1,000 prize for someone who has gone on a self-planned adventure across Britain and/or Ireland. Please share ... www.manumitapparel.com/pages/advent...

Manumit Prize

Manumit Apparel - 100% Merino Wool T-Shirts

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Been reflecting on England going out of the world cup. Two points ... a lot of soul-searching has been going on, questioning the state of the nation etc, but really, out of 48 teams at the world cup, 47 are going to lose. England's experience is far from unique or singular ... (1/2)

1/2 Adharanand talks about his environmental journalism roots & the chaotic joy of moving his family to Iten. It's a warm, funny, and deeply insightful conversation about how endurance running can completely transform your perspective on life and nature. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

1/2 - What happens when you swap your daily routine for a dusty running track on the other side of the world? In the latest episode of TGR Storytime, Laura Briggs sits down with award-winning author & journalist Adharanand Finn @adharanand.bsky.social Links here 👇🏻

Adharanand Finn: The Running Chronicles - The Green Runners CIC

What happens when you trade your desk for a dusty running track on the other side of the world? Laura sits down with award-winning author and journalist Adharanand Finn (Running with the Kenyans, The ...

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I have to say, it's making me feel a little insane hearing commentators say Ed Miliband shouldn't be chancellor because of his "ideological zeal" for Net Zero, in a week where temperatures are so extreme that my kids are being sent home early every day and it's regularly 30 degrees inside my house

She’s still going through the crazy heat - now in Cornwall and within sight of the finish. Give her a follow/cheer/small donation …

Adharanand Finn@adharanand.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ellajo is from my hometown Totnes and is aiming to be the youngest woman to run from Land’s End to John O’Groats. If you want to follow her journey (she’s on day six) or help with her fundraising efforts (for mental health charities) details are here: linktr.ee/ellajofryer?... Pretty amazing effort

I know the World Cup is on and everything, but this is still going on ... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds

Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist

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A free Monday Musings this week as I try to spread the love for ekiden as far and wide as possible … open.substack.com/pub/adharana...

The spirit of the ekiden

In which I take part in a 110km relay race from Windsor to Reading and back

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Ellajo is from my hometown Totnes and is aiming to be the youngest woman to run from Land’s End to John O’Groats. If you want to follow her journey (she’s on day six) or help with her fundraising efforts (for mental health charities) details are here: linktr.ee/ellajofryer?... Pretty amazing effort

Any runners living in Devon or near Dartmoor, my very knowledgeable friend is leading a 13-mile run exploring Dartmoor's ancient field boundaries - should be a great day out. Check it out: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dartmoors-...

Dartmoor’s Ancient Field Boundaries: A 13-mile Guided Run

Join us for a 13-mile run exploring Dartmoor’s remarkable network of hedges and stone walls.

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I posted this video on Instagram yesterday and it now has over 5,000 likes and counting. Here it has two. So interesting. Something to do with the algorithms, I guess.

Adharanand Finn@adharanand.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ultra runner Stephanie Case says 15 years of working in war zones has taught her a lot about suffering - and brings a certain perspective when things get tough in a long race. For the full interview, search for the Way of the Runner podcast or visit thewayoftherunner.com/podcast

Ultra runner Stephanie Case says 15 years of working in war zones has taught her a lot about suffering - and brings a certain perspective when things get tough in a long race. For the full interview, search for the Way of the Runner podcast or visit thewayoftherunner.com/podcast

Beautiful 17-mile run along the River Avon today, following it all the way to the sea, with pals Ed and Didac for company. South Devon in all its splendour.

Went for a midday run on Tuesday and then straight to the beach, where I didn't wear a hat or bring any water. I'm usually fine with the heat - I actually love it - but I overestimated my powers and the next day came down with heatstroke. Lesson learned. Hopefully. Stay hydrated, people.

No offence to any Christian Rock fans out there, but saw this on Threads and, yep, just about nails it ...

This is a good counterpoint to the narrative that because the Enhanced Games were such a flop, it proves everyone must already be doping, by someone who knows a bit about these things youtu.be/kzoUKn08UIA?...

The Enhanced Games: Doping Folly Unmasked

YouTube video by Steve Magness

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Strava seems to be down. Has it melted? I have after a lunchtime run just now

Depending on your world view, you can see the slow times (on the track at least) at the Enhanced Games and think either: A, the drugs clearly don't do much after all and real competition and effort is key. Or, B, clearly everyone is already doping, that's why taking PEDs made no difference.

Racing the tide at breakneck walking speed - A two-day hike gets serious, while the Enhanced Games comes and goes with a whimper adharanand.substack.com/p/racing-the...

My best friend when I was 9, Dave Hamilton, has written a book about weird Britain and it looks ace. He wrote a teaser piece for the Guardian, with a great image of Dave squaring up to the Suffolk Yoxman www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

Weird Britain: 10 glorious oddities to visit and marvel at

Eccentric public art, strange ruins, eerie landscapes, follies … Britain has a rich store of curiosities. An enthusiast selects 10 of the quirkiest finds from his new book

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Still buzzing after our 33-mile (53km) run across Dartmoor on Saturday. It’s becoming something of an annual pilgrimage, a ritual, a homage to this wild, barren landscape, a celebration of its bluebell-strewn woodlands and craggy tors. We’ll be back again next year. See thewayoftherunner.com

I'm terrible, when I've got a Zoom call coming up - even if it's just a friendly one - I can't get anything done for at least an hour beforehand. It's like I'm just stuck in a waiting room of my own creation. (I have a feeling that's a common trait among introverts.)

"For a long time, African knowledge has been seen by the West as intuitive, superstitious and practical, and some might view the Ethiopian methodology as unscientific. We argue it may be just the opposite." Great article on the Ethiopian approach to running … aeon.co/essays/what-...

"It always starts as a flicker in the background of my feed. A name keeps popping up. In this case, a diminutive figure in a bright tracksuit top covered in cartoons, wearing funky white sunglasses." adharanand.substack.com/p/rachel-ent...

This feels a bit mad ... a sign of the times, perhaps www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...

Virtual cyclists face random drug tests to compete on MyWhoosh app

First came the boom in virtual cycling, then cash prizes and now the MyWhoosh app has taken the next logical step – random drug tests for e-racers

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