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Sabrina Little
@sabrinablittle.bsky.social
Ethics & Moral Psychology. Trail & Ultra Runner. 5x National Champion. World Silver Medalist. Author of The Examined Run (OUP 2024). https://sabrinalittle.com
New column at Psychology Today:

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I wrote about the reinstatement of the Presidential Fitness Test and described how a focus on physical training can shape the character of a nation in good ways (and bad ways).

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
Shaping Character in the Presidential Fitness Test
Physical education can be used to develop good habits of thinking, feeling, and acting. However, it is not always (or even usually) the case that we practice the right things.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Wow, that lady is always running" - I think about a person I only ever see because I am also out running
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Don't count out Sifan Hassan, you guys.

Come back to this post when she does something crazy (like stretch her legs out and catch up to win) towards the end.
November 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Reposted by Sabrina Little
you're telling me a desk rejected this manuscript
October 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The human condition is this: wanting to write while I’m running and wanting to run while I’m writing.
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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"Thankfully, running is a sport that, overall, has a constructive impact on character. Many of the traits that support success in distance running, such as the virtues named in this article, are compatible with a flourishing city."

By @sabrinablittle.bsky.social

www.irunfar.com/the-civic-va...
The Civic Value of Sports
Sabrina Little examines how we learn lessons in civility through our running.
www.irunfar.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Running has a great deal to do with civility. It supports the flourishing of our community and forms us in ways that can make us better citizens.

New column:

www.irunfar.com/the-civic-va...
The Civic Value of Sports
Sabrina Little examines how we learn lessons in civility through our running.
www.irunfar.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Bring your baby to work day?

I am explaining different theories of emotion, and my 5-month-old son is mesmerized.
October 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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@sabrinablittle.bsky.social examines the importance of celebrating the entire lifecycle of our running, including our inevitable decline.
www.irunfar.com/lifetime-miles
#runchat
Lifetime Miles
Sabrina Little examines the importance of celebrating the entire lifecycle of our running, including our inevitable decline.
www.irunfar.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
There is an arbitrary point in a runner’s life when “lifetime miles” switch from being a source of assurance to a cause for concern.

New column is up at iRunFar!

www.irunfar.com/lifetime-miles
Lifetime Miles
Sabrina Little examines the importance of celebrating the entire lifecycle of our running, including our inevitable decline.
www.irunfar.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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47.78!! Unreal performance by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone to win the 400m at the world championships. And in the rain no less. Marileidy Paulino pushed her all the way to the finish, and took second in 47.98.

They move to 2nd and 3rd on the all-time list. The nearly 40-year-old world record is 47.60.
September 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I can’t overstate how much I loathe the Enhanced Games and the fact that running media is covering it and thereby lending legitimacy to the enterprise.
September 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I accidentally signed an email

Beset,
Dr. Little

instead of "best," and I was tempted to keep it because it's also true.
September 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Hey #runchat. Sabrina has some advice.
"Friends, schoolwork, running...You can only choose two." - advice I received in college (and did not take)

I had a great time on the Podcast for Inquiry talking about The Examined Run! Found on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube (link below):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3qS...
The Examined Run with Sabrina Little
YouTube video by Centre for Inquiry Canada
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September 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Friends, schoolwork, running...You can only choose two." - advice I received in college (and did not take)

I had a great time on the Podcast for Inquiry talking about The Examined Run! Found on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube (link below):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3qS...
The Examined Run with Sabrina Little
YouTube video by Centre for Inquiry Canada
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I was the mystery reader at my toddler's preschool this morning.

I thought about bringing in Language, Proof, and Logic or Being and Time for the kiddos. Ultimately, I went with Little Blue Truck.
September 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Remembering a few years ago when this was my attempted 100K race pace. Now it's an 8-miler. Don't despise the day of small beginnings, I guess! Looking forward to this rebuild back to form.
August 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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"Running is not my only love. ... My love of the sport has taught me a lot about what it means to love something. Our loves shape us, motivate us, and leave a mark on us. In the words of James Smith, we are what we love." – @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
www.irunfar.com/you-are-what...
You Are What You Love: Running Edition
Sabrina Little examines how her love of running shapes her as a person.
www.irunfar.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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❝It goes like this: I love running. It calls me to participate. As I participate, I am transformed by my participation. I love it even more.
—Sabrina Little
www.irunfar.com/you-are-what...

#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
You Are What You Love: Running Edition
Sabrina Little examines how her love of running shapes her as a person.
www.irunfar.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You are what you love.

New column: www.irunfar.com/you-are-what...
You Are What You Love: Running Edition
Sabrina Little examines how her love of running shapes her as a person.
www.irunfar.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Last week, Jonathan Haidt shared this graphic on the decline of perseverance because of screens.

This week, I wrote about what we can do about it. Perseverance can be cultivated! Here are some guidelines:

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
August 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
These 800s!! What in the world?! #usatf
August 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I am listening to my favorite music on YouTube while writing. It's just so good.
July 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM