Doing it All: The CEO Who Ran a 2:29 Marathon (with Nick Thompson)
excellence, actually13 Marras 2025

Doing it All: The CEO Who Ran a 2:29 Marathon (with Nick Thompson)

How does someone become CEO of The Atlantic, run a 2:29 marathon at age 44, write books, make music, and still be present for their family? For the answer, we turned to Nick Thompson, who, conveniently (and impressively), does all of those things. On today's episode, we use the release of Nick's new book, The Running Ground, to discuss his systematic approach to productivity and running, including how he organizes his day for maximum impact, why he has "non-goals", the best lessons running and writing have taught him, and how he pushes past limits, in running and in work—including the revelation that helped him break through a decade-long performance plateau after cancer.


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