It's the journey, and the destination.
Escaping the Strip I attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for three days this past week. What an experience. 120,000 people (mostly men) descend upon Vegas to see the latest gadgets, accessories, appliances, and much more. After a couple of days of trying to navigate the crowds, getting nearly blinded by all the screens and lights, […]
A dream come true. For a lucky few, an 11 mile run in the mountains, including 6,000 feet of elevation change and a mile running on snow is normal. For me, this was a very significant event. It was not only the longest run of my life, but more meaningful for me, though, is that a […]
A Means to an End In my mind, running barefoot is a means to an end. And that end is a better running form. A form that leverages what I was born with, reducing the risk of injury and increasing my overall efficiency. But what exactly is a good running form? And how does running without […]
On your mark, get set, take your shoes off! I’m excited to share that I’ll be putting on a barefoot running class at my local CrossFit gym Saturday, August 21. I’m thrilled to have found a coach and gym owner who get the importance of barefoot running in helping improve running form and how returning to […]
I like new. I like new ideas, new projects, and new years. And this year is a whole lot of new. Not only is it a new year and a new decade (numerically), but it’s also a new stage in my life: I’m returning to work after nearly 8 months on disability. I’m hoping I have a new lease on life, too. I have very high expectations for this year, and decade.
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.
While I was training for the San Francisco Half Marathon earlier in 2009 I discovered a four part series of videos on the Runner’s World website titled The Runner’s Body. The videos contained explanations and examples of stretches and exercises that target various areas of the body with running in mind. Being a visual learner I needed to create cheat sheets that I could glance at to help me remember each exercise.
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.”
I went for a run last week. It was my first one in almost a week since I caught a bad cold, or possibly even the dreaded piggy flu (fever, sore throat, hacking cough). Whatever it was, I was completely out for a few days and didn’t feel up for much of a walk or run for a few more after that. I don’t suppose I was necessarily all better the other night when I went out for a run, either.
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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 […]