Jared Beasley

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Jared Beasley is a New York based author and journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Canadian Running, and Outside. Two of his articles were recognized among Runner’s World’s top ten stories of 2020, and he has been featured on podcasts such as Ultrarunner, Author’s Stories, Bad Boy Running, and The Shakeout Podcast. He writes a monthly column, “Detours of the Lost and Found,” for Ultrarunning Magazine.

His debut book, In Search of Al Howie, earned rave reviews and a Kirkus star for literary merit. Adventure Journal described it as a moving biography that recalls an unplugged era of human-powered adventure. Beasley has since contributed over 50 ultrarunning features to major media outlets.

Leaving Alabama: A Case Study in losing the best.

The fallout of Nick Saban retiring from Alabama has led to a flood of decommitments and transfers. The aftermath of what is taking place will resonate through the sport for decades.

Some people texted me before the CFP that this was, in their estimation, the last season of college football as they knew it. I pushed back. The ideals of college sport - love of team and teammates - would win out I

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This book is so much fun. The illustrations pull you in, but the story builds, as the challenges mount, into something unique in this sport. Part Manga, part race adventure--with views as nuanced as the Alps themselves.

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“...to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee.”
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