Running

"I love my garden", not to be confused with, "I love to garden." Tried it once. Never caught on with me. I know; I know. It takes practice, intentional attempts to form a habit but I don't wanna, so I'm not gonna. However, non-participation has not kept me from...

The focal point of The Run this time of year, green, is bursting out of hibernation filling my gaze to the outermost peripheral vision. I love it. I mean ... I ... Love ... It. As a child, it was my absolute favorite color and the only one I would use. With so many...

HUH? 🤔 Intentional Living Response versus Reaction ... Action for action's sake is a reaction to someone else's prompting or your own insecurities. Stepping out into action even in the midst of not knowing every move forward is a response; there is a decision being...

SKIING/SHOPPING TELLURIDE Skiing/Shopping ... Believe it or not I consider both extreme sports, rooted in practice (physical consistency), discipline (mental consistency), forming habit (grown into the soul) ... Consistency. Trial and Error leading to Success leading...

ACCEPTANCE Running/Skiing ... Tomato/Tomauto ... Whereas Running, my first love, involves exploring new routes, scenery, terrain; Skiing brings you into the Wow Factor, on the top of the world, the stillness, the beauty, the overwhelming feeling of solitude and at the...

Trinity Trail: Ft. Worth, TX Not exactly the whole of Ft. Worth on my particular run, but Trinity Trail covers 40+ miles of interesting views giving generously of my favorite aspect of The Run ... Choices, Choices & more Choices. Taking a break from helping...

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+...

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...

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...

Monuments Run: Paris, France One Day. We had 1 day in Paris, so obviously we chose to make this a Run Day. Truth be told, it was more of a Walk Day but what started out as an early morning run to the Eiffel Tower and back turned into a 15-mile plus run/walk hitting...