What endurance running has taught me about preparation, pacing, and restraint.
About Ryan Fan
The Complicated Context Behind a Viral Marathon Finish
A 26.2-mile race is a lot more than a 20-second clip.
A 26.2-mile race is a lot more than a 20-second clip.
How Being a Stupid Runner Made Me a Better Running Coach
Learning from hot-headed, impulsive mistakes as a lifelong distance runner.
Learning from hot-headed, impulsive mistakes as a lifelong distance runner.
Running Over 4,500 Miles Just to Run a Minute Faster in the Marathon
A personal best is a personal best.
A personal best is a personal best.
Being Unhappy About Being Unhappy
How meta-emotions amplified my unhappiness.
How meta-emotions amplified my unhappiness.
Being the Kind Stranger on Public Transportation
Breaking the “mind your own business” rule when necessary.
Breaking the “mind your own business” rule when necessary.
Why I Ran 29 Miles to Celebrate Turning 29
Breaking arbitrary mental limits.
Breaking arbitrary mental limits.
Bad Handwriting and Skills Lost in a Changing World
The disappointment of struggling with skills once mastered.
The disappointment of struggling with skills once mastered.
Checking the Boxes
The basic professional prerequisites that keep us out of trouble.
The basic professional prerequisites that keep us out of trouble.
The Winter Storm Reminded Me Not to Take Daily Life for Granted
Disruptive snow, ice, and freezing temperatures for the last month in my area.
Disruptive snow, ice, and freezing temperatures for the last month in my area.
What Running 41 Miles Taught Me About Limits
Conquering mental hurdles and fears one step at a time.
Conquering mental hurdles and fears one step at a time.
Taking Charge Instead of Being a Passive Bystander
How fear kept me from agency in many areas of life.
How fear kept me from agency in many areas of life.
Running to Catch the Train
Being a runner for 16 years has had little real-life utility — until now.
Being a runner for 16 years has had little real-life utility — until now.
Cleaning Like People Are Coming Over
How tapping into social incentives has made me better at cleaning the house.
How tapping into social incentives has made me better at cleaning the house.
When Things Don’t Go Your Way
As a runner, disappointment and happiness can exist at the same time.
As a runner, disappointment and happiness can exist at the same time.
How I Turned My ADHD From a Liability to an Asset
Learning that routines and systems are friends.
Learning that routines and systems are friends.