when the sky is clear, you don’t need much moon to see the light

Running the other morning, the sky was so clear you could see every star. Every star. I counted. Nahhhh, “every” is hype. I don’t know how many stars I missed. The point is….the sky was clear, cloudless…..maybe….well….maybe there were some … Continue reading

Charlie Dark….run all night

Another Charlie Dark video. He’s an interesting character…bringing some flash and entertainment to the running community. Running at night is good. Running in the city at night would be pretty cool. … Continue reading

I like to hear what people say

Charlie Dark. Fun talk. A talk about enjoying. Enjoying life….enjoying “whatever”. Charlie Dark started a “running club” (although he’d resist calling anything a club) called RUN DEM CRW. That’s fun. He came from the DJ culture and brings that same … Continue reading

running is enough

“….that discovery is only available or only necessary if and when our lives are in upheaval? Because if that’s all we’ve got or if that’s all we believe in, then we’ll wait until we’re lost or broken to set sail….” … Continue reading

young brave

SISU …… Hmmmmmmm. SISU: the extraordinary courage and determination in the face of adversity. That’s a Finnish word….”sisu”. Hmmmmmmm. I worry about my children. I tell them,, “HEY!!! GET OFF THE ROOF!! YOU CAN’T JUMP OFF OF THAT!! BE CAREFUL!!” … Continue reading

stump=bear, skunk=run

Second morning running and it felt better than yesterday. That’s always a kindness when the second day is easier. Who would keep going if things didn’t feel better as you went along? Took the opposite route this morning….ran down to the … Continue reading

dogs and running save your life

Of course, the title of this blog is hype. What’s going to save your life? I love these videos that Salomon puts out…..find them on YouTube with “Salomon Trail Running” as the search term. They’re all great. I started “running” … Continue reading

sustaining a sense of wonder

My routine lately is to get up at 5, stumble out to the room outside of our bedroom, grab a can of cat food to put down on the porch floor as I make my way to the porta potty that … Continue reading

keep coming back

This is from a performance a while back at Tigg’s Pond….a retreat center down the road from our house. I deliver mail to them…so I’ve gotten to know them a little….nice folks. “The Kid” is one of my favorite songs that … Continue reading