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    Charles Bethea is, as his paternal grandmother boasts, a fifth-generation Atlantan. Raised in Ansley Park, he now lives in Buckhead, though he's always talking about moving somewhere cool, like Cabbagetown. He likes writing about lots of things, but especially sports, adventure, and death. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Wired, and Outside magazine, about subjects ranging from Barack Obama's e-mail address to whether or not humans can outrun pronghorn antelope. In 2011, he won the City and Regional Magazine Association award for reporting for his piece on Final Exit Network and was nominated for a James Beard Award.

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Jogging on Jameson

One (pre-training) bourbon, one (pre-race) shot, and one (post-race) beer

Posted on 5/30/2013 12:41:00 PM by Charles Bethea
Once in a while, I find myself running—occasionally from someone, or as part of an annual St. Patrick's day pub run, but more often late at night to sober up—with alcohol in my system. Read More

Work-a-cise

From standing desks to hand-held fax machines, we've got the future of office-bound exercise covered.

Posted on 5/15/2013 8:57:00 AM by Charles Bethea
In this brave new world of oddball and doctor-disapproved exercise regimens—where people use electric shocking belts in their desperate attempts to develop six-pack stomachs—there must be a product that can help sedentary lawyers fulfill their office-bound dreams of chiseled bodies, right? Read More

The Doritos ad champ

A chat with Ben Callner, creator of the winning goat ad during this year's Super Bowl

Posted on 5/6/2013 8:00:00 AM by Charles Bethea
Ben Callner is twenty-eight and lives in the basement of his girlfriend’s parents’ home in Decatur—by choice, he insists, not necessity. Read More

Walk with Him

David Crowder's living among God's people and working on his next verse

Posted on 4/30/2013 8:00:00 AM by Charles Bethea
He first appeared to me last November at a bar where I’d gone to watch the Falcons–Saints game. As usual, there were spirited drinkers with heavy beards milling around and grown-ups playing Golden Tee. Read More

The Ministry of long walks

Wanna walk from here to Maine? I did.

Posted on 4/30/2013 6:18:00 AM by Charles Bethea
Ten years ago this month, I set out on a two thousand mile walk. Battling North Georgia snow, North Carolina rain, New Jersey bears, Maine black flies, and a generous helping of adolescent angst, I slogged my way from Georgia to Maine on a "break" from college along the Appalachian Trail. Read More