Writing about rebuilding faith, identity, and purpose after everything falls apart.

Essays on running, leadership, Scripture, and the slow work of becoming whole again.

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A smiling man with glasses, short dark hair, and a beard, wearing a light-colored shirt, a black vest, and a watch, sitting against a dark background.

I’m Brian Ayers. I write for people who are learning how to begin again—after burnout, loss, or a season that changed them.

My work lives at the intersection of long-distance running, Christian faith, leadership, and the slow rebuilding of a meaningful life.

If you’re learning how to pace yourself again—spiritually, emotionally, or professionally—you’re in the right place.

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New essays every week. No noise. Just honest work.