Dear Student Leader, “You’ve got to see this.” That’s what she said. One week before the Modesto Marathon, my wife told me about the “Inside The Manosphere” documentary on Netflix. Louis Theroux and his crew created the film in response to an increase in online content reflecting the nuances of masculinity. A friend of mine had recently introduced me to the term manosphere and its characters’ patriarchal preachings of hypermasculinity. But, before my wife said anything to me,

Imagine a stampede. Footsteps pound around you. The breath of other mammals touches your neck. Dust speckles make it hard to see. Do you panic and stop or keep up? I tried to keep up, but after the first five miles of California’s International Marathon, I regretted the decision. The telling pants and painful foot strikes forewarned me of the pending failure. Despite this awareness and thanks to my music turned to max, I ignored the signs. Until mile 14, I maintained the grue

How can you run a marathon without training? That's a foolish question! It would be best if you didn't attempt to run 26. 2 miles/ 42...