We live in a culture that rewards speed, shortcuts, and the path of least resistance. But what if the most important work we can do — the work of becoming a better human being — requires us to slow down? Philosopher, athlete, and author Sabrina Little believes the ancient wisdom of virtue ethics holds urgent answers, not only in sports, but for the way we live our lives. Drawing on great thinkers like Aristotle, Augustine, and Plato in her book The Examined Run: Why Good People Make Better Runners, Sabrina maps the terrain between physical discipline and moral character, arguing that how we run says everything about how we live. Eavesdrop on this important conversation about virtue, vice, excellence, and the long, demanding, deeply human climb toward a life well lived.  

Sabrina is Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University at Solomon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society. 

This special episode was produced in collaboration with ⁠The January Series at Calvin University⁠.  

Written and Hosted by Meena Ariagno

Produced by Bruce Buursma

Recorded and Edited by Kevin Burgess 

Theme Music “Never Thought” by Christopher Paul

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