Field Notes

Insights

Dispatches from inside the pursuit — what the splits, the cold, and the seventh start line actually feel like, told by the people who were there.

20 Insights

Field notes from athletes. Some are AI-assisted — the author always has the final say.

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20 Insights
Training · 777

Winter Is Coming: Training Through the Holiday Gauntlet

Dena Evans
AI
September 17, 2026
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Notes

Seven Marathons - And Then What?

Dena Evans
September 7, 2026
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Strategy · 777

Let's Talk About Loops

Dena Evans
AI
August 31, 2026
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Training · Pacing

The Positive Benefits of Negative Splits

Dena Evans
AI
August 16, 2026
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Notes

The Middle School PE Class That Made Me a Lifelong Endurance Athlete

Dena Evans
August 8, 2026
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Pacing · 777

From Running to Pacing: Why Helping Others Cross the Finish Line Became More Rewarding Than Chasing My Own PRs

Mike Sego
AI
August 4, 2026
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Training · 777

Strides: Baking Powder for Your Training Schedule

Dena Evans
AI
July 31, 2026
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Training · 777

Doubles: Expanding the Week Within Seven Days

Dena Evans
AI
July 15, 2026
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Notes

Training for Antarctica

Rhoda Harrington
July 6, 2026
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Notes

Run Healthy Before You Run Fast

Pansy / Li Chen
July 2, 2026
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7 months to go

7 Months To Go - How to Prepare for When the Check Engine Light Comes On

Dena Evans
July 2, 2026
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Gear · Antarctica

Antarctica Running: Do You Need Crampons?

Oliver Wang
AI
July 1, 2026
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motivation, mental health

the right motivation

Saskia van der Drift
July 1, 2026
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Mindset · Exploration · Endurance · Travel · Records

Your Starting Point Is Never Your Finish Line

Ram Kothari
July 1, 2026
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Training · 777

Time on Feet First

Dena Evans
AI
June 30, 2026
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Running gear · Antarctica

Feel Cold Before You Start: The Antarctic Dressing Rule Every Runner Needs

Oliver Wang
AI
June 30, 2026
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Gear · Antarctic Ice Ultra

Managing Gear and Body Temperature in Antarctica

Henk Moen
June 12, 2026
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Strategy · 777

Three Pillars of 777

Chris Edell
June 2, 2026
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Lessons · Antarctic Ice Marathon

What I Wish I Knew Before the Antarctic Ice Marathon

Catherine Drysdale
May 20, 2026
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Training Tidbit · 1

Build the Tower Upwards

Dena Evans
May 12, 2026
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