
As I get older I realize the infinite value in releasing the anchors holding me down. When a person fucks up, I forgive them. If someone abuses my confidence, I move forward. When a person disrespects me, I attempt to bear no malice. When someone tries to dismantle me to their level, I turn the other direction. If this person says they truly meant no harm, I trust them.
The fundamental source of unhappiness is rarely the situation itself, but my thoughts surrounding it. Simply moving on requires little effort and goes a long way. It always pays off to take the high road.
After a tumultuous morning that had my mind spinning about all of the aforementioned, I went for my first run in over two weeks since racing one hundred miles and it felt really good. I subsequently signed up for my next big race in just about three months and got super excited about the prospects of getting back into training. I very quickly forgot about the negative way my day began.
Then I took my dogs out and was reminded why I'll always love animals more than people; they really don't care about anything except having fun in each moment and enjoying life to its fullest — unadulterated jubilation. They love everyone and everything, no matter what.
Stay happy my friends, be kind to each other & go play with a dog if you're in need of a perspective shift. It definitely helps.

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚
He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚

He wasn’t ever really my own pup, but he was a real good boy and I shared a roof with him over the course of about 7 or so years between Slo and the Mesa and I sure did spend a lot of quality hang time adventuring with him from Montaña de Oro to Thousand Steps and a collection of places in between, all while he seemed to have the sweet spot of life stimulation figured out to a ‘T’ and I felt lost as all hell. I’ve saved up so many stories from him that I’d like to think he inspired and prepped me to get dogs of my own one day and for that and those things and many more memories I hold onto dearly I’ll always remember and love the dude...Float on Mr. Bigs, soar high Bigsy you are and always will be the absolute Best, a clear notch above the rest. And I’ll always be chasing your incredibly intelligent & intuitive ways of just letting the experiences unfold naturally, indifferent to hypothetical boundaries and just loving to live life to the fullest each day, no matter what. Fair winds & following seas, my dear friend 💚
@suunto @suuntous is making moves in the world of running with signings like Clayton Young, Zouhair Talbi, Charles Hicks and Emma Grace Hurley.
Head of Sports Marketing at Suunto, Jeff Stern, shares how they’re using these athletes to improve as a company!
#themarathonpodcast #suunto
We took the Arc'teryx Sylan 2 to the SF hills at night. 🌉
Then we came back and talked about why we actually run.
All faces. All paces.
This is what community is about.
🙏 Thank you to everyone who came out, and to the people who made it special:
Jeffrey Stern Pro Ultra Runner & Mando Co-founder of Nth Degree Community
David So @nofakesweat for the realest panel conversation
@arcteryx for bringing the Sylan 2 to the community
@freebreadintl @strava @spring_energy @loonenwater for showing up for runners the right way
Don't call yourself a runner.
Just show up. 🖤
📍 Footprint, SF
Filmed by @tims.worlddd

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We hosted a conversation with @uponward @davidsoso @nthdegreeac on endurance running with @arcteryx and @footprintusa.
We talked about training, setbacks, mindset, and what keeps people showing up when it would be easier not to.
What stood out most wasn’t just what was said on the panel,it was the people in the room.
A community built on effort, consistency, and a shared curiosity to push a little further.
Thanks to @spring_energy & @loonenwater for the fuel.
More of this soon…
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

We took a trail less traveled this past Friday in San Francisco🌲🪵🌳
Big thanks to everyone that came out to try the new Sylan 2 trail running shoe supplied by @arcteryx & @footprintusa.
Photos by @matt.chou

You are invited to the Sylan 2 Experience
Demo the Newest Arc’teryx Trail Running Shoe in the wild
Led by Pro Ultra Runner Jeffrey Stern, David So - No Fake Sweat
Friday,May 1st
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4:30 PM — Early Arrival
Try on + get fitted for the Sylan 2. Explore a museum-style display of the shoe’s evolution.
5:00 PM — Demo Run
Lace up. We’re heading out from the store. Route led by Jeff Stern & David So.
5:40 PM — Return to store, with refreshment and fuel. Panel Discussion
Moderated by Aaron Lau, Free Bread
Featuring: Jeff Stern · David So · Mando Torres Co Founder of@nthdegreeac
Topics: Endurance journeys · Trail vs. road · Gear that matters · The mental side of long-distance running
6:20 PM — Open Q&A + Closing
RSVP to be included in our grand prize raffle
Chance to win the Norvan Windshell Hoody.
Must be present to win.
Winners will be chosen after the panel discussion.
RSVP LINK IN BIO!
Not quite winter, but not spring yet. ❄️🌱
Snow stepping, trail rivers, and no clean lines to be found.
Exactly the kind of conditions that make or break your gear.
Been putting the new senja pieces from @norrona through it — and they just keep moving.
#Norrøna #WelcometoNature

When you hear the guys went 5/7/11/13 up front !!
Floating, smooth all day. Best Boston yet 🫠

When you hear the guys went 5/7/11/13 up front !!
Floating, smooth all day. Best Boston yet 🫠

Lining up for my 5th Boston tomorrow! Only goals are to have fun and requalify for 2027. It’s been a fun weekend so far hanging out with and supporting @tracksmithrunning’s @tracksmithstamata, thanks to @massimoalps @stephrothstein @willisnick for the hospitality 🙏
Really excited to see how the @suunto team of @zouhairathle @cjalbertson @_clayton_young_ @joe_klecker @_charleshicks does after I cross the finish line 💛💙
#BostonMarathon #Suunto #AdventureStartsHere
📸 @asa.fletch
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