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Micro-trip report: A 10K run around Osaka Castle

24 hours in Japan — why I like micro-trips. Plus: A literal running base in Osaka, the versatility of the Hoka Clifton, and a controversial Japanese…

Apr 23

March 2025

Phoenix Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon: 2025 race review

Plus: What has happened to Rock ’n’ Roll? Non-alcoholic beer that tastes better than the real thing? Credit card airport lounges vs. airline ones. And…

Mar 26

January 2025

Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K: race review

Why this Southern California race is a better pick than some better known ones.

Jan 21

November 2024

A ZED fare primer

The ins and outs of “non-rev” staff travel on other airlines. Plus: Why do airlines extend flight benefits to people from other carriers?

Nov 29, 2024

September 2024

Running with coronary heart disease: Part One

How running metrics may have helped avoid a bad outcome

Sep 18, 2024

Victoria Falls Half Marathon: 2024 review and trip report (Relay edition)

Plus: Botswana and Zambia day-trips, and around Namibia in six days.

Sep 2, 2024

July 2024

La Compagnie and French Bee review: A study in contrasts

Luxury and economy on two very different French airlines. Plus: Concorde flashback.

Jul 21, 2024

June 2024

Adidas 10K Paris: 2024 review and trip report

Plus: Walking in Paris. The art of late hotel check-out. And the sometimes overlooked European single room.

Jun 2, 2024

May 2024

Wings for Life World Run (2024 New York City edition): race review

I took part in the world’s largest running event. There were about 140 other runners present. Let me explain. Plus: Throwback to the Manhattan VFR…

May 13, 2024

April 2024

Lie-flat (almost) across Indonesia

A trip by train across the island of Java. Plus: Crossing paths with Amelia Earhart in Surabaya.

Apr 15, 2024

March 2024

Dubai: 2024 Skechers Performance Run race review

Not what I’d intended to do, but glad I did it. Plus: Why I’ll be giving more attention to the 10K distance

Mar 17, 2024

February 2024

Ethiopian Airlines long-haul review

Africa’s global airline. Plus: Addis Airport notes. And revealed: Possibly the worst Priority Pass lounge in the world

Feb 1, 2024