A Wicked Environment
From A to Z Running by A to Z Running
January 21, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 7 · Episode 302
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of running as a wicked environment as defined by David Epstein in his book 'Range'.
Running is a wicked environment… at least as David Epstein defines the term in his 2019 work Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World . In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at WHY running is a wicked environment and what we might want to do about that. Learn more about our coaching services at atozrunning.com
People in this episode
Host: A to Z Running
Topics covered
- running
- wicked environment
- generalists vs specialists
- coaching
- adaptability
Keywords
- running
- wicked environment
- David Epstein
- Range
- generalists
- specialists
- coaching
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
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