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Day 4 Week 19 – Emotional Reasoning

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

mental preparation & yoga stretch, no running Preparing for a marathon takes more than just running, even though that is a big part of it.  I am getting myself ready for the Erie Marathon by attending to the non-running aspects.  … Continue reading →

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Day 6 Week 18 – In Memory of Sen. John McCain

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

16 miles long run fast finish, sunny & 78 degree. America has lost a good man.  

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Day 5 Week 17 – Reblog: Here and not here

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mindfulbalance:
Acknowledging that there is a groundlessness at the heart of the human condition, or an unsatisfactory element to our experience, is part of most spiritual traditions. As Pema Chodron says: “The truth is that we can…

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Day 3 Week 16 – The Waiting Game, Part 2

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

Part 1, here. The second time my life got put in a suspended animation is when my mom went into the hospital. My mother is in her mid 80’s and has an history of heart condition.  So when she complained … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Week 16 – The Waiting Game

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

8 miles easy pace, sunny & 84 degree. It is all too familiar that life’s circumstance can traps a person in suspended animation.  These drama happens at places like waiting in the airport, hospital, traffic, etc. where one’s emotion and … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 14 – Standard of Excellence?

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Excellence is easy to spot because it exceeds expectations, never settles for good-enough, and improves itself by surpassing the self. I get inspired witnessing excellence in action.  Whether it’s the Olympics, Broadway musicals, America Got Talent or similar, the common … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 12 – Trying Time

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

  Give me your tired, your poor,  Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . .  Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,  I lift my lamp beside the golden door!  ~ from the Colossal Statue of Liberty It … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Week 11 – The Stories We Hear

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

7 miles recovery pace, humid & 78 degree Happy Birthday America! Stories we come to believe can hold us back, make us hesitant, or lead us down the wrong path.  Regardless their sources or methods, these stories can be fed … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 10 – Our Limitations

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

3 miles easy pace, sunny & 84 degree Every parent has said to their child at one time or another the Ben Franklin motivation line, “you can do anything you set your mind to.”  It is the gold standard in … Continue reading →

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Day 5 Week 6 – Embracing Self?

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

  Rest day, no running. The physical act of embracing self is not difficult.  Extend arms, stretch, and wrap around the body, the best you can.  Done.   That is the easy piece.  More difficult is the spiritual-emotional aspect of embracing … Continue reading →

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