thoughts on running, training, spirituality and running, and the serious impact it has on my life!
i am a goal orientated person. i decide i want to do something and typically i achieve it in some fashion or another. i will grind my teeth, push, fight, and keep going to achieve what i set out to do (to the peril of my general well being & those around me!) after my first marathon (which was … More failure, and the grace to try again.
i am in the thick of training, the point where running takes up a good chunk of my daily routine. the time when everything i eat, what i drink, and how many hours i sleep matters (not that it shouldn’t always). it’s at times like this that i grow tired of running, i start to … More on running. and worship.
Well friends, this post is a bit delayed but better late than never I suppose. As most of you know, I ran the Boston Marathon oh let’s see – April 18 and I am finally taking the time and energy to write about it! I know the urge and readiness comes primarily because I’m in … More Oh Boston – you stir up so much.
This post is an entrance to win a trip to Portland for DM’s conference of living a better story. I want to learn to craft my life in such a way that I have stories to tell and share with others, in hopes that in some small way I can influence someone else’s story for … More living a better story…
as i was running this morning, there was the cutest mailman delivering mail. he was walking through the freshly fallen snow with the cutest acrylic scarf and little messenger bag. its probably the hipster in my to think that an authentic us postal service bag is cool, but hey it is what it is. mailmen … More i wish i knew a mailman.
there is a road by my parent’s house that i have grown up running on. it is exactly one mile from my driveway to the first stop sign and made the perfect bench mark for runs. it is mildly hilly, fairly shady, the pavement is full of cracks and patches, and there is virtually no … More sixty-fourth street…
remember your wellies 