After the Marathon
Two months ago I walked 26.2 miles. In eight hours. Following popular advice, I took the next week off but then the week after that, and another, until I found myself restless and without a goal. Every morning I would tell myself that today I’d get back into “it.” Like having post-partum blues, everything I’d […]
Start and Go!
The hare should have won the race. After all, he had everything going for him: initiative, speed, good intentions. He had the kind of excitement that seizes all of us when we start out fresh, setting goals or writing New Year’s resolutions. Everything is easy at first. It’s after the excitement wears off and a […]
e84 Challenge – Belief is Exercise for the Brain
How much does belief weigh? The more belief I have, the more my brain can imagine. Belief makes my brain stronger. For instance, last October I finished a half-marathon. I knew I could do it. I also knew I couldn’t do the marathon. For the record, I walked the race, finishing 13.1 miles in three […]