HeyJaredRun and Get It
Embracing all the highs and lows, and learning more about ourselves through (mostly) trail running.
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How to Run More and Spend Less (opens the original)
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What if instead of spending more money on things, we could allocate more of our budget to experiences? Novel, right?Last month, I wrote about the increasing commercialization of trail running, how it’s becoming cost-prohibitive, and I lamented the arms race among brands to push clothing and gear that’s increasingly expensive (and not necessarily better). My plead: don’t get caught up in the hype. Or, in Mel Robbins speak, “Stop spending money on stupid shit.”As pola
Swindled and Pimped (opens the original)
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If you follow trail running online – especially running influencers – you might get the impression that running’s barrier to entry has jumped higher, to the point where it’s become cost prohibitive. Shirts for $140, shorts for $300, GPS watches topping $1900. Seriously? What are we doing?I love running. I love trail running. I love traveling really far (sometimes fast, and a lot of times not-so-fast) on my own two feet. But I don’t love how doing so has become tied to buying more stuff that’s on
Western States: Does it really matter? (opens the original)
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I’ve been chasing the same dream for seven years, and it’s this: to run Western States. And the thing is, I’ve nearly given up on it. Because, in the end, does it really matter?I’m not sure, but it sure matters to a lot of runners. For the 2026 running of the Western States 100, more than 11,300 runners, including me, put their name in the hat for just 257 available spots (a total of 369 runners toed the line). The number of applicants has doubled since I started my ultra journey in 2019. Of the
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