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
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"Alongside running, classical texts have been a critical source of edification in my life. These four books have shaped me a great deal. They teach me about what it means to be human, and they have special relevance for runners." — @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
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Classical Texts for Running and Life
Sabrina Little shares her favorite philosophical texts and how they apply to running and life.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:39 PM
"Alongside running, classical texts have been a critical source of edification in my life. These four books have shaped me a great deal. They teach me about what it means to be human, and they have special relevance for runners." — @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
#runchat
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
#runchat
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This is a great list. Also buy Little’s book “The Examined Run” if you are a runner, a thinker, someone who does both or neither. It’s valuable because it provides insight into your why regardless of your how.
Your own misadventures may seem trivial once you read about Odysseus’ 10-year trek home full of unanticipated obstacles. These include a cave nap with a Cyclops and a steep, mid-race descent into actual hell.
New column! Great Texts…for Runners.
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New column! Great Texts…for Runners.
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
Classical Texts for Running and Life
Sabrina Little shares her favorite philosophical texts and how they apply to running and life.
www.irunfar.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
This is a great list. Also buy Little’s book “The Examined Run” if you are a runner, a thinker, someone who does both or neither. It’s valuable because it provides insight into your why regardless of your how.
Your own misadventures may seem trivial once you read about Odysseus’ 10-year trek home full of unanticipated obstacles. These include a cave nap with a Cyclops and a steep, mid-race descent into actual hell.
New column! Great Texts…for Runners.
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
New column! Great Texts…for Runners.
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
Classical Texts for Running and Life
Sabrina Little shares her favorite philosophical texts and how they apply to running and life.
www.irunfar.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Your own misadventures may seem trivial once you read about Odysseus’ 10-year trek home full of unanticipated obstacles. These include a cave nap with a Cyclops and a steep, mid-race descent into actual hell.
New column! Great Texts…for Runners.
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
New column! Great Texts…for Runners.
www.irunfar.com/classical-te...
Things sure do feel politically hopeless at the moment.
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Things sure do feel politically hopeless at the moment.
If you go for a short run, remember to budget enough time for after the run for when your toddler greets you with hugs and tears like you have been lost at sea for 40 years.
January 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
If you go for a short run, remember to budget enough time for after the run for when your toddler greets you with hugs and tears like you have been lost at sea for 40 years.
It has taken a while and I have a few R&Rs to squash before I make real progress, but I am finally scheming up my next book project and am so excited.
January 7, 2026 at 12:03 PM
It has taken a while and I have a few R&Rs to squash before I make real progress, but I am finally scheming up my next book project and am so excited.
The first thing people ever compliment about children is their cuteness, which is annoying when you're trying to teach them to be substantial people and they keep having their attention turned back to their appearance.
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The first thing people ever compliment about children is their cuteness, which is annoying when you're trying to teach them to be substantial people and they keep having their attention turned back to their appearance.
Ending the year with about 3,600 miles, which is within 30 miles of my totals from 2024 and 2023. Apparently I am as consistent with my running schedule as Kant was with his daily walks, and he was such a fun guy, so...
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ending the year with about 3,600 miles, which is within 30 miles of my totals from 2024 and 2023. Apparently I am as consistent with my running schedule as Kant was with his daily walks, and he was such a fun guy, so...
A few days ago, I was celebrating 6ish months averaging 80ish mileage with a baby, two other kids, and a new job in a new state. Then I slipped hard on black ice and haven't been able to run in 3 days.
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A few days ago, I was celebrating 6ish months averaging 80ish mileage with a baby, two other kids, and a new job in a new state. Then I slipped hard on black ice and haven't been able to run in 3 days.
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**Call for Papers**
North Carolina Philosophical Society will be meeting with the South Carolina Society for Philosophy on March 13-14 at Furman University, with Alexandra Plakias as the keynote speaker.
I highly recommend checking out the CFP:
northcarolinaphilosophicalsociety.org/2026-meeting/
North Carolina Philosophical Society will be meeting with the South Carolina Society for Philosophy on March 13-14 at Furman University, with Alexandra Plakias as the keynote speaker.
I highly recommend checking out the CFP:
northcarolinaphilosophicalsociety.org/2026-meeting/
2026 meeting – North Carolina Philosophical Society
northcarolinaphilosophicalsociety.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
**Call for Papers**
North Carolina Philosophical Society will be meeting with the South Carolina Society for Philosophy on March 13-14 at Furman University, with Alexandra Plakias as the keynote speaker.
I highly recommend checking out the CFP:
northcarolinaphilosophicalsociety.org/2026-meeting/
North Carolina Philosophical Society will be meeting with the South Carolina Society for Philosophy on March 13-14 at Furman University, with Alexandra Plakias as the keynote speaker.
I highly recommend checking out the CFP:
northcarolinaphilosophicalsociety.org/2026-meeting/
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@sabrinablittle.bsky.social shares some of the running books she’s used to keep the intellectual catabolism of long runs from eating her alive.
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#runchat #wednesdaywisdom
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A Carb Load, but With Books
Sabrina Little shares some of the running books she's used to keep the intellectual catabolism of long runs from eating her alive.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@sabrinablittle.bsky.social shares some of the running books she’s used to keep the intellectual catabolism of long runs from eating her alive.
www.irunfar.com/a-carb-load-...
#runchat #wednesdaywisdom
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#runchat #wednesdaywisdom
I wrote about why runners should read before races, and I included a list of some of my favorite books from the past year.
New column:
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New column:
www.irunfar.com/a-carb-load-...
A Carb Load, but With Books
Sabrina Little shares some of the running books she's used to keep the intellectual catabolism of long runs from eating her alive.
www.irunfar.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I wrote about why runners should read before races, and I included a list of some of my favorite books from the past year.
New column:
www.irunfar.com/a-carb-load-...
New column:
www.irunfar.com/a-carb-load-...
Good luck and happy exam week to A.I., which has a busy week ahead of fabricating essays, undermining critical thinking, and eroding the capacity for sustained thought for millions of youth.
December 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Good luck and happy exam week to A.I., which has a busy week ahead of fabricating essays, undermining critical thinking, and eroding the capacity for sustained thought for millions of youth.
Why are so many political leaders bench-pressing on camera? It's complicated.
My new article is up on @psychologytoday.com
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
My new article is up on @psychologytoday.com
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
Weight-Lifting and the Character of Our Leaders
What can we tell about a leader based on his physical fitness? The short answer is: It is complicated.
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December 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Why are so many political leaders bench-pressing on camera? It's complicated.
My new article is up on @psychologytoday.com
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
My new article is up on @psychologytoday.com
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
I wrote about the recent (and perennial) phenomenon of political figures displaying their physical fitness for Psychology Today. Very fun to think about.
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
Weight-Lifting and the Character of Our Leaders
What can we tell about a leader based on his physical fitness? The short answer is: It is complicated.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I wrote about the recent (and perennial) phenomenon of political figures displaying their physical fitness for Psychology Today. Very fun to think about.
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
Link: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
Happy BU short track opener, NXN, USA XC 10K and 2K, CIM, Valencia, and WS/HR 100 lottery weekend to all who celebrate.
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy BU short track opener, NXN, USA XC 10K and 2K, CIM, Valencia, and WS/HR 100 lottery weekend to all who celebrate.
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Catching up to this one: @sabrinablittle.bsky.social examines how the virtue of hope can play into our running and lives.
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Training Is a Hopeful Act
Sabrina Little examines how the virtue of hope can play into our running and lives.
www.irunfar.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Catching up to this one: @sabrinablittle.bsky.social examines how the virtue of hope can play into our running and lives.
www.irunfar.com/training-is-...
#runchat
www.irunfar.com/training-is-...
#runchat
Why I became a philosopher and why I keep writing about virtue and sport:
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An interview with Sabrina Little - Jack Miller Center
Jack Miller Fellow Sabrina B. Little ('19) reflects on the overlapping pursuit of virtue and excellence in athletics and academics.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Why I became a philosopher and why I keep writing about virtue and sport:
www.jackmillercenter.org/interview/an...
www.jackmillercenter.org/interview/an...
A.I. essays are like
"Life, laugh, love." - Machiavelli
"Life, laugh, love." - Machiavelli
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A.I. essays are like
"Life, laugh, love." - Machiavelli
"Life, laugh, love." - Machiavelli
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❝Training is a hopeful act.
We can choose goals that are worthwhile and attainable, albeit challenging, and we can make good choices in pursuit of these goals long-term.
— @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
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#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
We can choose goals that are worthwhile and attainable, albeit challenging, and we can make good choices in pursuit of these goals long-term.
— @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
www.irunfar.com/training-is-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
Training Is a Hopeful Act
Sabrina Little examines how the virtue of hope can play into our running and lives.
www.irunfar.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
❝Training is a hopeful act.
We can choose goals that are worthwhile and attainable, albeit challenging, and we can make good choices in pursuit of these goals long-term.
— @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
www.irunfar.com/training-is-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
We can choose goals that are worthwhile and attainable, albeit challenging, and we can make good choices in pursuit of these goals long-term.
— @sabrinablittle.bsky.social
www.irunfar.com/training-is-...
#running #trailrunning #ultrarunning
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
When you send your children off to school and wonder how they are doing and whether they are making friends - That's what it feels like to have articles under peer review.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
When you send your children off to school and wonder how they are doing and whether they are making friends - That's what it feels like to have articles under peer review.
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...
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.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:04 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...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
"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
"Wow, that lady is always running" - I think about a person I only ever see because I am also out running