The Examined Run

Sabrina Little is a rare combination - one of the world's leading runners, who is also one of the world's leading scholars of character. Combine these together, and what we get is her fascinating book, The Examined Run: Why Good People Make Better Runners. Professor Little truly breaks new and exciting ground in her discussions of virtue, emotion, vice, moral exemplars, and many other topics, all in the context of being a runner. Highly recommended! * Christian B. Miller, Author of The Character Gap * As a respected philosopher and national champion ultramarathoner, Sabrina Little knows how to go far-and fast. The Examined Run is a philosophically rich and practically relevant meditation on how running can form our character, illuminating how various ""performance-enhancing"" virtues can improve our running and our lives. Whether or not we think that an unexamined run is worth running, The Examined Run is definitely worth reading. * Michael Lamb, Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University * Sabrina Little's The Examined Run is a fascinating, highly readable study of the ways in which virtue formation and excellence in sport are and can be intertwined. Little's insights are valuable not only for elite athletes and philosophers like herself, but also for amateurs in both endeavors-people who are simply trying to get or stay in shape, either physically or in their own understanding and pursuit of character formation. It is an illuminating and enjoyable read! * Michael Rea, Rev. John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame * Being a good athlete and living the good life have nothing to do with measurable achievement being the main arbiters of success-they're about perseverance, and courage, and character, and acting in such a way that allows us to explore the depth of ourselves and our experiences. Sabrina Little, as only she can, examines the parallels between the two and helps us understand how the challenges we face and lessons we learn through running can better equip us as we navigate the pursuit of living a good life. * Mario Fraioli, coach and writer of The Morning Shakeout * Little lays out a winning blueprint for character-building, happiness, and integrity achieved through running. * The Booklist * Little lays out a winning blueprint for character building, happiness, and integrity achieved through running. * Booklist * [A] closer look at the ways in which running can reward both virtues (like persistence) and vices (like stubbornness). Figuring out which is which isn't always easy, and this book is a good place to start. * Alex Hutchinson, Outside Magazine, The Sweat Science 2024 Summer Book List * Little's emphasis on not just running well but living well distinguishes her approach from that of many other runners and runner-writers. * The New Republic *