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A page for master athletes who aren't done yet—essays on endurance, aging, and refusing to shrink your dreams. Keep moving with the sport that makes you feel alive!

Newsletter · By Jill Key · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Standing in the Gap - What I Want vs. How I Feel. (opens the original)

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    Run, release the emotions. Climbing up a mountain halfway, I want to stop but push one step at a time through each steep tread.Write, release the thoughts. Digging deeper in my book project, I want to give up, but I write one sentence at a time through the difficult scene.<div

  2. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Steep Challenges; Back to Base Training (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ldvx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75d0a7c5-3435-4200-8843-41f14d2035d6_4032x3024.

  3. Issue · Aug 19, 2026

    Heavy Handed on the Recovery Spice (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KonK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8f1af38b-31f8-4537-9f88-8dc08b37a6d8_5712x4284.

  4. Issue · Aug 5, 2026

    Little Joy Nuggets, Big Life (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2552" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mQDz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F517af054-c2a5-4c84-953d-052288013583_2956x2552.

  5. Issue · Jul 15, 2026

    Cooling Foods for Summertime Runners (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="3156" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Px-Z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad30ebf5-5b87-4a7d-9fcf-52395ee2c888_3024x3156.

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