Category: Running
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Christmas Light Run
Cherished customs, ceremonies, and celebrations!Tissue, tinsel, and trees!When I think of December in the presentIt is filled with friends, conversations, and family.Christmas lights, winter runs, and rain. Sometimes the feeling is frazzled, frustrated, and frantic, Especially during the last week of school before the break. But there is comfort and joy after all the rush.I started…
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The Art of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World
It’s amazing how a cosmic force seems to have aligned my path this week. I stumbled upon a podcast about walking and silence, just as I finished listening to the audiobook, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. Then, I found a book at the library focusing on the art of silence: Silence in the Age of…
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The Day After Christmas
The day after Christmas, I went running at my son’s and daughter-in-law’s house. Their two boys were shoveling snow, but most of the streets were quiet. Snow had started to fall around 5:00 a.m. enfolding the sleeping neighborhood. The day after Christmas can sometimes be hard. There are messy piles everywhere. Gifts we have not…
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Unfinished Comebacks
So, I have another running story! This involves swimming and biking, too. Last year, I was able to listen to Matt Russell speak. He is a professional athlete, an Ironman. Many of you know, but The Ironman World Championship is the most iconic race in endurance sports, held every year on the west side of…
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The Apple Orchard
I often run past this orchard. Corn is grown on the upper west of the field while the apple trees run along the white fence. The apple trees remind me of the poem “After Apple-Picking” by Robert Frost; it is not because of the most obvious reason, but because I had to memorize the poem…
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Fog
Saturday, I woke up, and my running friends were all gone with other commitments. I don’t mind running alone as I enjoy getting lost in my own thoughts. I love running in a light rain, but I haven’t had fog for a while. We have been experiencing a lot of rain these past few weeks,…
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Winter Running
I am not resigned to staying in my cozy house in the cool winter months.Paved streets, trails, red rock canyons, or black lava rock, call my name and await my arrival.The steady climb and a variety of sights, volcanic rock so dense. Red dirt and the wild smell of rosemary fragrant from the night’s…
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An Unbelievable Story
I love running. Running provides this satisfying feeling after I am done. When I run by myself, I use the time to think creatively and listen to music, or interesting podcasts. Running with my friends is even more satisfying, not to mention, FUN! Years ago, I heard about a potato farmer who ran the Melbourne…