Care is about taking responsibility for my own well-being and extending that care to others.
This is the 50th edition of the newsletter. Whether you’ve been reading a week or have been here from the start, I appreciate your readership! Given that this newsletter is about doing the hard work of dealing with – well, life – and doing it in a way that’s healthier than the cultural zeitgeist shows…
Get this Warm CurrentGlobal Running Day happens on the first Wednesday in June to encourage people around the world to go run. That’s it. There’s no length or time requirement. There’s no particular reason. Just run. Because we live in a time where social media “influencers” seem to dominate, you’re going to see a lot of them seizing…
Get this Warm CurrentPrince William is talking about men’s mental health in the UK. Fortune and the Wall Street Journal are running stories about non-college-educated men dropping out of the workforce. The VA recently released data showing veteran suicide rates hit their highest level since 2018. I don’t think these are separate stories. They’re connected. The Fortune piece…
Get this Warm CurrentThe last two weeks, I have really been forced to lean on my own emotional work as I have struggled with some low feelings. I’ve had bouts of pretty intense feelings of sadness, and I can’t point to a particular trigger. I’m not having thoughts about hurting myself or anyone else; it’s not that bad. …
Get this Warm CurrentYou probably don’t spend a lot of time consuming the social content created by the guys featured in “Inside the Manosphere,” but your son probably has. And your daughter might be dating him. Recent data shows 60% of adolescent boys find influencers inspirational, and the algorithm is feeding them a steady diet of “alpha” posturing…
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You know what’s gratifying? Wondering if you’re the only one who feels a certain way and finding out you’re not. Happened to me in the last week when I saw two videos I want to share with you. Late Show host Stephen Colbert has added a new segment to his show called “Are Men OK?”…
Get this Warm CurrentA few days ago, an incident in a hardware store parking lot forced me to face some deep internal struggles and reminded me why I use running as my laboratory for growth. As I walked toward the entrance, I made eye contact with a driver approaching me. He appeared to stop, so I kept walking….
Get this Warm CurrentI shared my 2026 running goals with a couple of dads last week, and their responses made me realize I’ve never told Warm Current readers the story about what drives me. As I recently posted, I’m training to race the mile this summer. I want to see how fast this 58-year-old body can go. When…
Get this Warm CurrentI’m writing this from Whistler, British Columbia, where my family is crammed into a condo rental for the week. Me, my wife, our 15-year old daugther and our college-age daughter who we picked up from UBC on the way, and my mother-in-law who moved in across the street from us seven months ago. If you’ve…
Get this Warm CurrentAfter four years coaching middle school track and growing the team from 70 to 220 kids, I stepped away last spring. The kids were awesome, and we finished top three at city championships every year. We hosted visits from pro athletes from Adidas, Brooks, and Oiselle. With help from my assistant coaches, we built something…
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