Banana Peel Life Lessons
A few weeks ago, on a predawn run, I suddenly slipped on a crack in the pavement in the dark, falling hard, face down onto pavement. I hit my head and shoulder on the ground. For some reason, I wasn’t wearing a headlamp. It was my earliest run in 3 months so my eyes were […]
A few weeks ago, on a predawn run, I suddenly slipped on a crack in the pavement in the dark, falling hard, face down onto pavement. I hit my head and shoulder on the ground. For some reason, I wasn’t wearing a headlamp. It was my earliest run in 3 months so my...
FollowOutfoxed by Snowfall 50k
What a month January was! 271 miles of running! A new record perhaps. Or slightly less than what I ran in college when I was in marathon training. I logged miles then but didn’t really care about the quantity of miles so much as long as I completed my long runs, it was more about […]
What a month January was! 271 miles of running! A new record perhaps. Or slightly less than what I ran in college when I was in marathon training. I logged miles then but didn’t really care about the quantity of miles so much as long as I completed my long runs,...Cornucopia of Thanks
On the eve of Thanksgiving, many of us try to count our blessings and to remember to be grateful for what blessings we do have and continue to receive. Even if it does not always feel like it, my cup clearly overflows with with a cornucopia (Latin meaning “horn of plenty”) of blessings. (see Psalm […]
On the eve of Thanksgiving, many of us try to count our blessings and to remember to be grateful for what blessings we do have and continue to receive. Even if it does not always feel like it, my cup clearly overflows with with a cornucopia (Latin meaning “horn...Shifting Seasoning for Chaos
Last month, I unexpectedly lost my job. I had worked there for 7 1/2 years. It was a very difficult, challenging situation and has been a true struggle to accept. At first, it seemed beyond chaotic, more like catastrophic. Losing my job at first felt like being in a rapidly-sinking shipwreck. But there comes a […]
Last month, I unexpectedly lost my job. I had worked there for 7 1/2 years. It was a very difficult, challenging situation and has been a true struggle to accept. At first, it seemed beyond chaotic, more like catastrophic. Losing my job at first felt like being in a...