Several years ago I was part of an advanced Aikido class in which we learned some Japanese history and a bit about the samurai culture, from which comes the sword techniques that form the basis of Aikido. One day Sensei spoke about the mindset of the samurai. "Let's say a samurai is out walking and …
Making The Time
Group run Saturday morning was all right. It was 35 degrees, raining, and the melting snow either created icy patches or flooded the streets in massive puddles or running streams. But it was tropical paradise compared to a week ago. Finally, it didn't feel like Mother Nature was trying to kill me whenever I stepped …
And what did *you* have planned this year…
TONIGHT I WAS GOING TO POST SOMETHING PROFOUND AND INSPIRATIONAL about my plans for 2014 and the difference between intention (wanting to start a new, healthy activity) and dedication - making the activity into a habit that you continue when the novelty has worn off, and even when you don't really feel like it. It …
A New Year: Training and Traditions
First run of 2014: Late afternoon, 15 degrees, snowing, and four inches already on the ground. But my training goes year-round, and running on New Year's Day is one of my personal traditions, so I layered up, strapped on my new headlamp, and went out for 4 miles and change. Most non-runners I know are …
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