Push through the finish
Let’s be honest: 2020 has been a very difficult year. 2021 isn’t going to start off much better. We’re runners, though. We’re used to weathering the bad.
…Miscellaneous
Posts that don’t fit well anywhere else.
Dealing with all that is going on
I have to admit, I’m having a hard time writing blog posts right now. I’m distracted by what feels like a news cycle that is changing by the minute. I’m concerned about both the present and the future. This is a very difficult time.
Fortunately for me, running is my fallback, my stress reliever. My training is going pretty well because I need my time out on the road and I live in an area where running in solitude is the norm.
I know my circumstances are not what all of you are facing, though.
…Reflecting on 30 years and 100,000+ miles
30 years ago this month, two friends talked me into going out for 7th grade track and I went to my first practice. I pretty quickly decided I actually liked running.
100,000+ miles later, here we are. What a ride.
…Let’s physically distance but socially connect
We’ve heard a lot about social distancing in the past month or so but, a few weeks ago, I heard someone say we should call it physical distancing because one thing we should be doing now is socially connecting.
…Winter running gear
Probably because I share so openly the kinds of winter weather I’ve run in (pretty much anything you can think of) I’m often asked what people should wear in given conditions.
I always struggle with these questions. Not because I’m trying to hold back top secret information but because I truly don’t know. Different people need different gear in different conditions.
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