Blog Posts

‘I love a build’: uncovering happiness in ‘Don’t Call it a Comeback’

By Kate Blackwood / February 28, 2026

We can all learn from people who are just wired different. And in the case of me devouring Keira D’Amato’s story, it’s a case of complete joy in the discovery.

The cons and pros of winter running

By Kate Blackwood / January 31, 2026

Let’s start with the harsh reality and end with the silver lining.

Streaker

By Kate Blackwood / December 16, 2025

Sixteen months, sixteen marathons. One inspiring runner.

Using the Chicago Marathon to learn quantum complexity

By Kate Blackwood / November 18, 2025

Seeing the same race from so many different angles made me think that every one of the runners, from the winners and national record setters to the mid-packers to the last finishers had some kind of a connection to every other one.