#21: “Running is the genre I’m working in now” with Lindsey A Freeman”

Hello and welcome to Episode 21 of Everyday Runners. That was a brief excerpt from Lindsey’s book, “Running”, which is part of the Practices series, published by Duke University Press in 2023. Lindsey is a writer and sociologist interested in endurance, hapticality, atomic and nuclear cultures, and poetics. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Simon Fraser University. 

Her book, Running, is a deeply personal reflection on her own running practices and on cultures of running. Our conversation picks up on some of the key themes of the book. We talk about ‘running as Practice’, similarities between running and writing; the scholars and athletes that have propelled her thinking on running; the idea of ‘leaving it all out on the track’; what it felt like to be run over by an SUV in New York; her continual enjoyment in the Olympics, despite some misgivings, and the story of the Big Pencil she is holding in the photo accompanying this episode. 

I very much enjoyed speaking with Lindsey and I hope you enjoy listening to the conversation. Of course, I recommend listeners to read her wonderfully readable, 150page handbook on running. 

Finally, as usual, it is greatly appreciated if you share this episode amongst your running cohort and smash out a rating on the Spotify. 

Until next time and tot de volgende keer.

 

Relevant Links: 

Lindsey A Freeman: personal website,  Simon Fraser University & Instagram 

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