Personal development types often recommend we associate with people who are better than us. It’s supposed to help us learn and grow. In principle, I agree with this. In practice, I have…
Category: Running & Health
Deliberately Taking It Slow
Last year I wrote a post where I appreciated doing seven days in a row of a variety of exercise, not just running. This was during a good mellow period for my…
Building My Cathedral
[Note: I started this post back in February. Evidently it wasn’t ready for use until now.] If you’ve heard the story of the brick layer and the cathedral, it’s a great story….
Appreciating Regular Exercise (vs. Intense Training)
Three months ago I decided to take a break from running. This seemed strange for me at first, especially after running for sixteen years with very little interruption. Yet I have learned…
Reaching for Satisfaction (2024 Running Edition)
Today is Saturday, and Saturday is the day I usually do my longest run of the week. Recently I have been rethinking my routine as I ponder what I want for my…
Lessons Learned in 2023
Today is January 1st, and I am starting up my blog again (it’s great to be back!). This time, rather than blogging every day, I’m going to try an “on again, off…
Day 353: An Accomplishment of Self-Care
This year has been amazing for me as a runner. Perhaps ironically, the lack of ambitious running goals has made this year far more pleasing to my spirit than last year, in…
Day 349: A Consistent Yet Relaxed Running Life
I continue to enjoy the mellowness of my running life: productive and consistent, yet relaxed. For about four-and-a-half months, I have held to a four-day running routine: two hour-long runs and one…
Day 318: Appreciating the Walk Break
Tonight I’d like to speak in appreciation of the walk break. To me, it is an excellent tool of the “slow-and-steady” ilk. It is great for reforming speedsters like myself, as it…
Day 305: Seven Days of Balanced Exercise
I’m enjoying my easy-going-yet-stimulating exercise schedule. In fact, I exercised each day in the last seven, not in an uptight or excessive way, but in an easy-going way with plenty of variety,…