Looking back on my running experiences over the past few years, I see a story of great joy, on the one hand, and lessons learned from chasing after that joy when I…
Category: Running & Health
Day 250: Let The Enjoyable Journey Continue
This morning I have returned to run the bike trail along the American River. Blurred together in my mind are many fond memories of previous weekend runs starting at this very spot….
Day 235: Magnificent Ongoing Growth
The Law of Attraction states that we attract the people, things, and experiences through our thought vibration. Many people (most people?) have probably encountered the Law of Attraction in movies like “The…
Day 233: Doing It For the Right Reasons
I have learned over and over again, usually the hard way, why it is important to do things for the right reasons. Many times in the past I made choices for what…
Day 221: Joy and Satisfaction Come First!
This morning as I ran through Midtown Sacramento, I had thoughts about 2021, “my marathon year.” During that year, I ran two marathons, the first a solo marathon, the second the California…
Day 206: Back… Not Back and Forth!
On Saturday morning, I ran with my buddy Dave for the first time this year. As we greeted each other in the cold morning air, I said something about my healing process,…
Day 193: Fifteen Years of Running
I have been running for fifteen years. As with any long term relationship, my relationship with running has evolved and changed. I thought it would be fun to break down the periods…
Day 178: Who is Ultimately Responsible?
How we think about things is a HUGE indicator of how we will experience those things. Whether we realize it or not, our thoughts about a subject are always a match for…
Day 162: Getting What You Want (Personal Case Study)
We know what we want because life experience causes us to know what we don’t want, which therefore helps us know what we DO want. And so the key is to focus…
Day 155: Welcome Relief
It has been eight days since I’ve run. That is the longest running break I’ve had since January 2020. You know what? It feels okay. Sure, I feel a bit antsy to…