Author Bio

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Cassie da Costa

Cassie da Costa is on the content and media team at REI, editing stories for Uncommon Path and Expert Advice related to Run and Watersports. A former film critic, she enjoys running on the roads and, occasionally, stretches of (mostly flat) trail in Southern California. REI member since 2019.

Stories by Cassie da Costa...
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Let’s Run Together

Cassie da Costa|
It's easy to view running as a solo endeavor. After all, there's the romantic image of you against you out there—mind trying to tune in to the body, and vice ve...