Sun Marathon

About this episode

In this episode, Chris Russell shares his experience of running the Sun Marathon in Utah, reflecting on the art of writing race reports.

Sun Marathon A good day in Utah. I have gotten out of the practice of writing race reports.  How does this work again?  Oh yeah, now I remember… I’m supposed to start with a high-stakes moment in the race, describe it in compelling detail, get you breathless and hooked, and then, pull the rug out and leave you with a cliff-hanger.  Make it compelling, hook the reader in right up front. Give them enough information to ride the ride and promise them a satisfying resolution. Then go back and fill in the messy details, exposition and clutter.  And there should be some sort of thread. A thought or expression that provides a bit of backbeat to keep the bits entangled and syncopated, like you do.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Russell

Topics covered

• race report
• marathon
• running experience
• storytelling
• cliff-hanger

Keywords

• Sun Marathon
• Utah
• race report
• running
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Utah

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