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Nicholas Thompson: How Running Taught Me to Lead, Endure, and Find Meaning
Few people embody the intersection of endurance and intellect quite like Nicholas Thompson.
He's a runner, writer, and CEO of The Atlantic, and in his new book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports, Thompson explores how running has shaped his resilience, his leadership, and his pursuit of meaning in a relentless world.
It's a story of motion–literal and metaphorical–from chasing split times on the road to navigating the fast-evolving media landscape.
A lifelong competitor, Nicholas has defied convention by getting faster with age. At 44, he ran a blistering 2:29:12…
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