The other day my wife and I had takeout Chinese, which came with the requisite fortune cookies. Neither of us cares for them, so I put them in the compost. But one of the fortunes caught my eye. If you’re the one rowing the boat, you don’t have time to rock it. How lame, I …
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Being Gratefully Miserable
I sat in the passenger seat of someone’s car, depressed and feeling very sorry for myself. A few minutes before, I had reluctantly handed over my timing chip and withdrawn from the 2015 Glacier Ridge 50-miler. Only ten miles remained but I was dehydrated and lightheaded. The aid station captain and medics had agreed it …
Taking Some Self
My first ultra of the year is just a couple of days away, and I’m training for it in the most sensible manner – resting up and eating a lot. This is not as easy as it sounds. Having trained hard all winter, it seems unnatural to hit the brakes, even when it’s logical and …
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