trail-running as a means of self-knowledge

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Anton Krupicka writes about trail running for Running Times magazine, enthusing over the "fundamental authenticity [of] running through a grove of ponderosa pine trees or beneath a gigantic slab of sandstone turned on end by some ages-old tectonic force:"

I have found that this engaging with the natural world is, over time, very instructive. Running in the mountains creates a space -- through silence, openness, a removal from distractions -- in which I can come to know myself and explore myself.

Krupicka also snagged the cover of May's "Motivation Issue" of Trail Runner, although his head-to-toe New Balance outfit is corporate logo overkill:

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