For many of us the long run serves a source of reflection on our place in the larger landscape of nature, humanity, creation, and existence. Author and teacher Mary Grace Mangano beautifully captures the spiritual essence of the long run in her article, "The Chapel of the Road," published last year in Plough Magazine. "The long run is a holy hour (or two, or three) that trains and shapes my heart," she writes. Earlier this week I had the pleasure of spending an hour with her discussing the shared, transcendent experience of the long run. Mary Grace's 2024 article: https://www.plough.com/topics/faith/prayer/the-chapel-of-the-road www.columbusrunning.com secondsflatpodcast@gmail.com