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Molly Mirhashem's promotion to editorial director of Outside explains how an already worthless set of e-publications managed to sink even…
Another victim of "impostor syndrome"—i.e., an incompetent editor who never should have been given a media job—discovers that no one is interested in…
Mar 10
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Distance running's record in the area of anti-black racism remains remarkably unblemished
It's time for another round of Outside, Inc. cuts, and the strongest candidates are making sure to be seen
May 12, 2023
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Distance running's record in the area of anti-black racism remains remarkably unblemished
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Why are women runners with great media gigs so chronically defeated? (1/2)
Consciously telling a fib is, or at least should be, uncomfortable. Lying as a career and life strategy is bound to be exhausting, even for small cogs…
Apr 28, 2021
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NewHampshireCrossCountry.com keeps pulling away from the subscriber-supported competition
Meanwhile, we* can hope for the market to punish the unrepentant sleaze-merchants apace
Oct 18, 2021
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NewHampshireCrossCountry.com keeps pulling away from the subscriber-supported competition
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Boulder is a magnet for dipshit runners of privilege (continued)
(Part 1) So anyway, Mr. Levitt gave no sign of having read the post that he was objecting to. But he didn’t need to—he was prepared to object to the…
Oct 29, 2022
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Boulder is a magnet for dipshit runners of privilege (continued)
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The California Legislature is under the complete control of deranged sexual perverts
The entire running media, including Wokish crapcasters, have been supporting this crazy train despite warnings it never plans to stop
Jun 16, 2023
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The California Legislature is under the complete control of deranged sexual perverts
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A profile and stuff
The "stuff" I'm reluctant to post. None it is tawdry or quarrelsome, so fuck off if you came here for the goods or the antipathy. But like lot of people…
May 21, 2020
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Running's influencers, editors and "journalists" are now indistinguishable from each other (conclusion)
We're getting close to one huge non-fun-run, and it's not just older runners who are turned off. Now what?
Mar 17, 2021
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Running's influencers, editors and "journalists" are now indistinguishable from each other (conclusion)
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Some of the top finishers at the 2022 Mt. Washington Road Race have some weird results profiles
The race being half the usual distance concealed what was twice the normal "WTF" factor
Aug 1, 2022
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The Washington Post isn't the only outlet STILL pushing the idea OBVIOUS doper Shelby Houlihan was SHAFTED
Media whoredom is a perfectly legal grift, but at one point do these sluts tire of choking on dicks just to serve corporate corruption and…
Aug 26, 2023
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How Nike purchased at least one dim, pliant "journalist" and his ramshackle multimedia festival
Like others, Chris Chavez used to mine reports of malfeasance by Nike for clicks and was even almost a reporter. Like others, he has basically been paid…
Aug 8, 2022
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Dissecting Outside's smear of Lazarus Lake
When your villain's not as racist or dumb as you hope, promote that idea anyway
Sep 22, 2020
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