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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDDByubKfE I plod. I don’t think I’m a runner yet. This guy was a runner. I was thinking about being single-minded and how focus and natural ability and mental toughness can lead you to greatness. Then I started thinking about … Continue reading →

how far?

I was running this morning and thinking. I can’t disconnect the two activities completely.  If I’m breathing I’m thinking. That doesn’t mean that if I’m running and I’m breathing hard that I’m thinking more than usual. It doesn’t mean that … Continue reading →

harmonic balance

I love learning about cars.  I like driving cars. I like going places. I love learning about cars when it’s on my terms. The other day my Jeep broke down and I got to learn what a harmonic balancer does. … Continue reading →

hallelujah, I’m running slow

This is why I run in the dark. I’m less than a week into my renewed attempt to run again. I’m slow…but I don’t stop. That could be the title of a really great autobiography… “I’m slow…but I don’t stop.” … Continue reading →

banging on it all day long

We went up to Asheville last night to pick our daughter up at school. This was the middle of one of her PE classes…something about “rhythmic aerobics”. Kidding…this is the drum circle that goes on in Asheville every Friday night … Continue reading →

something to ask your insurance agent about

I believe that ignorance really must be bliss. It seems like the more I learn about, the more things I can add to my arsenal of “maybe I should worry about that?” lists. Now here’s a video of a sinkhole … Continue reading →

third day pain

What a dramatic title. Makes what I do sound so much more mythic and “trial” like. Actually, it’s more like “third day discomfort” than any real pain. I try and pay attention to my body a little more than I … Continue reading →