ATC10K
Events Racing

Around the Crown 10K: Redefining What a Race Can Be

How do you choose races to run? If you’re like me, you probably don’t consider a race’s impact on a community, its residents, or the planet. Guided by three pillars—inclusivity, sustainability, and elevating the city of Charlotte—Brian Mister, co-founder and race director of the Around the Crown 10K (ATC10K), provides a shining example of the transformative impact a race can have beyond race day.

I chatted with Mister about what makes the race unique and how it empowers the running community both in and outside the city.

running rules
Satire Training

Running Rules: The 7 Deadly Sins of Running

In 2023, the 10 Commandments or Running — the definitive running rules — were unearthed, shaking the running world to its very core. Today, the Seven Deadly Sins of Running are unveiled. From wrath to lust and everything in between, avoid these running vices like the Bubonic plague. Come for the running bible study, stay for the random music references.

runner podcast
Podcast

Coming in February: The Size 15 Runner Podcast

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Yes, I’m fully aware: no one needs another podcast. Especially not another runner podcast. Especially not from a guy who calls himself The Size 15 Runner. And, especially not from someone with less than 100 Instagram followers. (Instagram follower count is the ultimate arbiter of worth, right?)

But The Size 15 Runner Podcast isn’t just another podcast. Well, it is, but it’s not the same old, same old podcast. Think of it as half audiobook, half podcast, fully unique.

Virginia Beach marathon
Racing Training

Virginia Beach Marathon: Breaking Three Hours, Attempt 2

How do I bounce back from a disappointing Marine Corps Marathon in which I failed to reach my sub-3-hour marathon goal? By getting back out on the roads and training even harder this winter. My sixth 26.2-mile trek and second attempt at breaking three hours will be the Virginia Beach Marathon (Shamrock) on March 17.

If I want to trim six minutes off my PR (3:05:51), I’ll need to tap into the “luck of the Irish” as I race on St. Paddy’s Day. Oh, and some training might help, too.