A longform piece on fitness, dedication, and crazy feats. Record-setting strongman Mike McCastle trained Colin O’Brady for his epic trek across Antarctica. But that turned out to be only a tiny part of Mike’s story.
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Kids battle the lure of junk food
How do you draw readers in when the subject already had been overcovered? Tell the story in a fresh way. We get inside the heads of children struggling with obesity and walk with parents as they’re judged by friends and strangers. A companion piece explores the government’s flawed efforts to combat America’s expanding waistlines.
The will to lose
Why do the Usain Bolts of the world get all the glory? What about the ordinary humans who come in last? I tracked down people who crossed the finish line last in some of the country’s biggest marathons. Turns out there’s a lot to learn from these “losers.”
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