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RunningDeeper

  1. No time? Other commitments? Injury? Your “reasons” for not running? Either run or don't, but don't victimize yourself. You're more than that
  2. Are you running to get fit? That's not enough to sustain it. What will you do with that fitness? Clarify that. That goal will sustain you.
  3. Running is a hi-temperature crucible to fire your greatest fulfillment. What transforms running from a “have-to” to a “want-to”? Purpose.
  4. Discipline = results. The foundation of effective discipline is love. It takes a little longer but the results last longer. A lot longer.
  5. Choose a quality to focus your run. Courage, compassion, etc. Set an intention to bring it alive in you as you run. Take that into your day.
  6. You have thoughts, you're not your thoughts. You've a body, you're not your body. You've feelings, you're not your feelings. Who is running?
  7. The runner's journey: From risking to trusting; trusting to believing; believing to experiencing; experiencing to knowing; knowing to being.
  8. Oh the blessings you receive through running! If your only thought while running was "Thank You," that would be enough. Can you do that?
  9. If you think you "should" run, don't. Find the "want to" inside you. Don't "should" on you or your running. You're both worth more than that
  10. Commitment to running introduces you to the best that you are. It points the way to the very best you can be. Say 'Yes' to the run. To You.
  11. Running expands the heart, lifts the mind, frees the spirit. Commit to physical; choose what runs in your mind; open to the gift you are.
  12. Running is courageous. Possibilities abound as action stimulates creative thinking. This leads to greater success inside & outside the run.
  13. Doubt eradicates action. Action eradicates doubt. Do whatever it takes to make your next run happen—build that foundation and maintain it.
  14. Drop bags prepped and ready for Miwok this weekend! Excitement abounds as I count down to my first 100k. I'm ready mind, body, & spirit!
  15. If only I could live all of life the way I feel when I’m running, you say. Strong, willing to prepare, & break into new territory. Why not?
  16. Running isn't for the faint of heart. It's not about just refining, tweaking. or improving your life—but transforming it! Are you ready?
  17. There'll be surprises. In running, as life, courage is optional but recommended. Don't create “You version 2.0.” Create your best life—now!
  18. Today, run a completely new route you've never run. Choose it AS you run, not before. Harvest the new ideas that will come. And they will!
  19. Epic workout while visiting cousins in San Diego. 13 miles on the beach in the mist, plus 7 miles of awesome trails at Torrey Pines.Glowing!
  20. Running reminds us: we're human beings not human "doings." Its challenge: stop managing time as a quantity—experience it as a quality!