Running, Eating, & Other Things
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Intentional Living
What's the meaning of life? ... Perhaps to live meaningfully 🙂 First Step: Awareness Second Step: Acceptance Third Step: Acknowledgement That's the Reader's Digest version ... with every experience. The practice of zoning out until a moment "worthy" of validation,...
MINDSET
Running Changed My DNA I've actually done research on this. 20 or so years of chronicling countless data points led to one emphatic conclusion ... Running is 90% mindset. This was never more evident than my marathon training days. When I had an upcoming long run, 15+...
“CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”
Never underestimate the Power of Clean Although this quote is not meant to be taken literally, I do. As a frequent traveler, I have a good understanding of what it's like to go over 24 hours in the same clothes with just a splash of cold water to the face. There's no...
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO YUMMMMM!
Little Donkey/Cookie Fix: Homewood, AL Homewood's got it's own unique style from clothing to furnishings to specialty stores and to make sure you stay a while continuing to browse, Homewood's got the flavor covered. Whether you're looking for a hearty meal, a healthy...
ON BEHALF OF ALL RUNNERS … THANK YOU!
Yay Fall! I made an executive decision this summer. Wanting to ensure the continuation of my commitment, I made the switch to walking in this Alabama heat and humidity. When I started running some 20 years ago, I would never miss a run-day no matter what. I had a...
LOCAL LIFE – Madrid, Spain
PACCO GUERRERO - MADRID Calle Mayor, a street I walked multiple times years ago when we spent a month in Madrid has the sights and sounds of the grand city all along its slender frame from pastelerias to heladerias to a flurry of souvenir shops dotting the sidewalk to...
LOCAL LIFE – Birmingham, AL
M. LAVENDER and RYAN REEVE ... IT'S A WIN/WIN M. Lavender and Ryan Reeve, both beautiful boutiques, located in Mountain Brook Village and Cahaba Heights, serve the fashion cravings of our community. Such a fun experience to browse their selections and most recently, a...
Things That Make You Go Yummmmm!
"I can resist anything except temptation." (Oscar Wilde) Chocolate Cake So ... yeah ... I ate chocolate cake for breakfast. After a brisk walk in the crisp, cool air this option extended the joy. "Sometimes what you want is just what you need." (Soul Speak pg. 12) But...
SNAPSHOT #9
GOOD MORNING! BONJOUR! BUENOS DIAS! The language is different but the sentiment the same. "Good" Morning ... not "Bad" Morning. It's a hopeful start to the day, many times in a singing tone. This simple greeting is a reminder that hope is "built-in", part of the core...
Running Birmingham (like a tourist)
Village to Village to Village Crestline/English/Mountain Brook Just coming off travel, on a roll as it were of walking all day with brief sustenance stops, I decided to attempt to keep up the pace at home. I always do this and it inevitably always winds down to my...