Singletrack Sabrina Little: The Vices Of Ultrarunning Fandom (Sunday Conversation)
Mar 17, 2023
51:32
Sabrina Little is a Philosophy Professor and Professional Ultrarunner based in Newport News, VA. Sabrina is also a regular columnist for IRunfar and we spend the majority of this conversation discussing a recent post she wrote about what it might look like to be a good fan, as well as a bad fan, of ultra running during this era of significant change in our sport.
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Timestamps:
- (1:32) - connecting running and philosophy
- (10:15) - whether academia or running has had a bigger influence on philosophy
- (14:18) - motivation to reflect on ultrarunning fans
- (25:34) - gossip, escapism, anonymity, rooting for vice
- (39:45) - whether negative in-sport characteristics translate to other areas of life
- (48:54) - how fan behavior impacts the future of ultrarunning
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