Category Archives: inspiration
Being Good
My sweet friend said to me, “You’re good.” Sometimes I don’t think I am good. Sometimes I think I should be working harder, smarter, longer. Sometimes I think everyone has much more good going on than I do. And that they are braver, more talented, more tenacious. More capable. Sometimes I look in the mirror …
The real purpose of running isn’t to win a race; it’s to test the limits of the human heart. Bill Bowerman, Co-founder of Nike, Inc.
Why do people enter races? Whether 5K , half or full marathon, triathlon-reasons are as diverse as the individuals moving on their particular paths. Recently, I ran a local 5K. Though I might have been curious to see if my time was better than in ’03, my real reason, the one closest to my heart, …
Being Called to It…
We define our lives by how we spend our time. The hours, the minutes, the moments in between it all create the life we wake up to and close our eyes to each day. And as the days roll on, one into another, you get deeper into that life. For better or worse. I like to …
Full Moon Running
This is why I run alone in the dark. I have the full moon all to myself. Surrounded by a free form circle of cumulus clouds tonight, it was breathtaking, heart stopping and it pulled me in completely. The blue-black sky, autumn-like breeze and my need for a place to put myself meshed perfectly for …
I AM A RUNNER because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I AM A RUNNER because I say I am. And no one can tell me I’m not. John Bingham, author and runner
What makes a runner? Talk to some and you discover that it is those who enter 5Ks and half-marathons, 26.2s and do “long distances” who are real runners. Their conversation revolves around all things running. There is a desire to go faster, harder, farther and sometimes (shhh) a disdain for those recreational slowpokes cluttering up …
If You’re Not Building Strength…
…you’re losing strength. I think about a friend of mine, a former college athlete, who continues to play the game on weekends and has added running to the mix during the work week. Strength, conditioning and endurance are being built and maintained. The athletic physique, heart and mindset are ever-present, a testimony to the power …
Endings and Beginnings For a Runner
There is always a wistfulness this time of year because of the waning hours of daylight and the hands of the clock affirming that darkness is indeed coming earlier. The late night runs won’t be quite as late as darkness hastens to thicken over the pavement. The end of summer is in sight. And …
Friends Not Like Me
My friends do not have to be like me. As a matter of fact, most of them are not. Within the group of beloved extensions of my best self are those who are not pavement pounders and ardent lifters of small weights. They move about their days without the addition of scheduled muscle-building, endurance enhancing …
Getting in the Mood
Everything starts above the shoulders. Before you act, you think. Even when you don’t think you do, you do. The brain says, Put the running shoes on. Finish the project you brought home. Organize the office. Update your resume. Get ready for grad school. Write three chapters a day. You’re not too tired… Visit one …
Accents and Sensilbility
It’s Sunday. It’s early. To the small dog, it does not matter. We are on a 5:30 a.m. wakeup schedule no matter the day. That’s the thing about schedules, everyone learns to love them. The dog most especially because he gets to go into the world in search of dog smells and additionally leaves his …
