Last year I was pacing the 10K at one of the local Kona Running Company events. I'd been assigned the "1st Time 10K" sign, and having lost the runners I started with, I was looking for some more first-timers to run with. About halfway along I came upon a middle-aged couple chugging along and asked them …
Category: Running & Cycling
Enjoy the Journey: It May Be All There Is
Improvement is not measured by the distance between where you currently stand and the finish line, but by the distance between where you currently stand and your starting point. The Good Vader blog, "The Wounds of Failure" Something I've been musing about lately: And going even further: What if there is no destination? What if …
Eyes on the Prize – But What’s the Prize?
A recent posting on the Seeds4Life blog has me thinking. When You Have One Eye on the Goal, You Have Only One Eye on the Path – Zen Master Here a student asks the Zen master how long it will take him to achieve enlightenment. The master's response basically tells the student not to worry …
Scrumpy Skedaddle Recap: The V.I.P. “Inside” Report
Last Sunday was the second annual Scrumpy Skedaddle at Almar Orchards. Hard to believe it's been a year since the notorious happenings of 2014! But there I was, with a couple thousand of my best friends, lining up for a sprint through the orchard on a brisk fall day. Overcast and drizzly? Who cared? This …
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