I don’t know why I run, I only know these two things

Seattle Washington stadium from the air
Seattle Washington, on the road again

 

I don’t know why I run, I only know these two things:

  • I enjoy it
  • I can’t keep myself from doing it

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When we are tired, bored, and feel like we can’t go on … (a quick 5 second read here at the Next Blog )

Who can’t wait for the weekend to end so the exercise can resume?

Iowa Central Bioscience and Health Science building
and then the return to frequent travel – enjoyed the “routine” while it lasted

 

Again a friend asked, “Did you run this morning?”

“No, today is another active rest day.”

For three consecutive weeks running has happened Monday through Friday.

It’s been years since this sort of purposeful rhythm graced my schedule.

Now there’s an anticipation for the weekend to end and a hunger to run on Monday morning.

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When was the last time we got a random lucky break?

beautiful spring time midwest butterfly
the caterpillar never saw it coming

 

Play the hand we’re dealt, sage advice. Sometimes we can stumble upon a random break leading to a discovery, a breakthrough, or simply an overdue reminder.

Wouldn’t it be interesting if the next time a friend asked, “Did you run this morning?”

We answer, “No, today is an active rest day.”

Active rest is intentionally skipping exercising.

It lends itself to something amazing.

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The importance of self awareness and the world’s best keep diet secret revealed

a red flag
a red flag

 

It’s a scary thing, not being self-aware. It’s sorta like leaving the door to our soul unlocked and unguarded.

Maybe the best diet in the world would be to be able to eat anything we wanted, as long as we ate in the presence of the undernourished and the excessively overweight – and we were all naked.

Sometime a two-by-four to the forehead is all we need.

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