It’s been a month since the Sangre de Cristo 50, and while I feel fine, my body continues to throw me a curveball now and then. Last week, for example. Everything was fine the first half. Just a little sluggish starting my Wednesday morning six-miler, but finished strong. Good run! Then on Thursday, it was …
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No Foolin’
I know, it’s April 1, the day when tall tales rule the roost, but I swear to you that everything in this blog post actually happened to me. On a day when race directors put out announcements like a new nude triathlon this summer, I suppose I should have expected something unusual to happen. And …
Off The Mat, But Still Training
Leaving the gym recently, I ran into a former classmate in an Aikido kenshu (advanced study) class. We spent a few minutes catching up, and he asked me if I was still training in Aikido. I’m not taking any classes at the moment, in part because the winter Rec & Ed session was cancelled, and …
I’m a Stoic, and Didn’t Know Ic
I was browsing recently through some articles I'd archived for later reading, and came upon this gem from Eric Barker's blog, Barking Up the Wrong Tree. Full article: 4 Lifehacks From Ancient Philosophers That Will Make You Happier Here Eric describes some principles of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and how modern scientific studies actually back …
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