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Oct 12, 2021

My journey to a sub-3-hour marathon

Goals are overrated

My journey to a sub-3-hour marathon

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Mar 16, 2022

A decade ago I had the biggest standoff I’ve ever had with my wife. She demanded we leave Russia.

Trust your wife!

A decade ago I had the biggest standoff I’ve ever had with my wife. She demanded we leave Russia.

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Jun 29, 2024

American High School: The Experience That’s Always Intrigued Me and How I’ve Come Full Circle

A decades-long coming of age

American High School: The Experience That’s Always Intrigued Me and How I’ve Come Full Circle

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2h ago

Good advice from AI

I often talk to ChatGPT about potential entrepreneurial or creative pursuits. It knows my interests and character traits, and it’s also…

Good advice from AI

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15h ago

I’ve gained 2 followers on Medium in 2026

On January 1, I had 5,522. By July 13, I had 5,524.

I’ve gained 2 followers on Medium in 2026

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2d ago

The real reason my alcohol abstinence has been a success

My last beer was in October 2023. Before that, for about a year, I had been gradually phasing out of my decades-long habit of having a few…

The real reason my alcohol abstinence has been a success

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Jul 1

My parents split up when I was already grown up. It left a scar anyway

So I want to keep my family whole

My parents split up when I was already grown up. It left a scar anyway

Alexei Sorokin

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Jun 26

Running remains my refuge, redemption, reckoning.

That star, our Sun, looked pretty in the photo I took after my run last night, but it tortured me. The very thought of it filled me with…

Running remains my refuge, redemption, reckoning.

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Jun 25

I’m Still Working Out My Relationship With Social Media

I’m on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Strava, and was, until recently, on Threads.

I’m Still Working Out My Relationship With Social Media

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Jun 20

Did having kids young damage my career?

The conversation about sacrifice usually centres on women — and rightly so. But does it land on men as well?

Did having kids young damage my career?

Alexei Sorokin

Alexei Sorokin

Russian immigrant in America, father of four, Cambridge & Harvard alum, and runner. I write about life, identity, culture, and growth. alexei.substack.com

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