It's the journey, and the destination.
Seize the day. I’m trying to live by this mantra. A year ago I couldn’t walk, sit, or even lie down without being in a ton of pain. Even doped up on Vicodin. I longed to be active. To run. Jump. Climb. Now, after eight months of pain, five months of rehab, and countless hours dreaming […]
The reason so many people bristle at the idea of running without shoes on has little to do with the ickiness factor and everything to do with a story about an apple, a serpent, and a naked man and woman in a perfect world. Let me explain.
Trying to play to people’s fears in an effort to stop them from being informed will surely fail. Especially when research from none other than Harvard is being published. Trying to combat information with fear doesn’t work for long (one need only look at some previous US administrations to see that). Indeed, the only effective way to go up against information is with credible and convincing counter-information.
Setting limits and having focus is critical in all areas of our lives, especially when it comes to running. Paradoxically, limits help us achieve our goals. They help us focus and keep us from spreading ourselves too thin. Instead of chasing numerous dreams, decide exactly what it is you want to achieve and then set limits where necessary to enable you to focus on your goals.
Yes, you heard me right, smoking is a good habit. I envy smokers. They’ve figured out a way to regularly take a break in their hectic lives. And it’s often a social break at that. We could learn a lot from smokers.
There’s something wrong with me. Something I need to fix ASAP. I’ve come a long way over the past 7 months, but I’ve forgotten that. Seven months ago I was lying in bed suffering from a severe herniated disc that left me unable to do more than watch movies and read books about running. I wasn’t even able to walk to the kitchen without being heavily doped up on vicodin. Yet even now, after being able to walk again and even do some running, I too often find myself feeling badly that I can’t do more.
As I ran down the trail Saturday evening on South Mountain outside of Phoenix, Arizona, I was struck by how trail running resembles life. In particular, it was having to quickly choose where to place my foot in a split second as I danced down the rocky path and by cliffs that made me think this. As I passed over over sharp rocks and found a safer landing spot, I remembered what my life coach had explained to me the week before. “You don’t have to make the best decision, just a good decision.”
Scratch everything you’ve heard from me about barefoot running. I had it all wrong. I have just found infallible proof that – this is huge, folks – running backwards is better! Recent studies have shown that you can save more energy and run faster with less injuries if you run backwards.
I recently got back from a cruise (or at least that’s what the website said it was going to be). To sum up my experience, I think I could enjoy cruising, if it weren’t for the boat or the people. It was quite depressing. Everywhere you look you see people who are terribly unhealthy and unfit. It felt like we were on a 7-day cruise with the last port-of-call being the morgue.
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Let Your Body Guide You
Photo by Christian Haugen There I was, at the moment of a big decision. Should I trust that I could turn my world upside down without injuring myself or listen to the voice in my head and play it safe. I stood in front of the wall, others watching, my mind racing, weighing my odds […]