Below, Nicholas Thompson shares five key insights from his new book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports.
Thompson is CEO of The Atlantic. In his time as CEO, the company has seen record subscriber growth. Before this role, he was editor-in-chief of Wired magazine. He is also a former contributor for CBS News and has previously served as editor. As a runner, he set the American record for men ages 45-plus in the 50K race.
Running has the capacity to show us what we’re made of and help us grow beyond our limits — both as we race ahead on the track and in life. Struggle, aging, and even trauma can become engines of transformation if we learn how best to keep moving forward.
You get old because you stop running. I used to think that you would just get better and better with age until you’re about 28, and then you would get worse and worse. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned that isn’t true. In fact, I ran my fastest marathon at age 44.
