Race #189Marathon #132021 Race #52021 Marathon #1Chicago Marathon #2 Pre-raceI had a fairly decent first half to this training cycle but then had to pull back right at the heart of the summer thanks toContinue reading
Category: reflection
Determined Blindness
A little while ago, a college friend of mine posted the following quote. I resonated so much with the quote, with the knowledge that how we should act in the time of this virus, emulatingContinue reading
The Effort of Writing Deep Thoughts
For a while, I have found myself in a writing slump. Rather than a lack of material, this slump comes from both an inability caused by time constraints and a reluctant unwillingness to devote theContinue reading
Afraid to Make Rules and Do Right
I had planned to post the first full day of my Hawaiian excursion travelogue but on Sunday I got an email from the organizers of a local 10k, usually held in the spring but postponedContinue reading
Differences in Compliance
*Editor’s note: I wrote this a few months ago and just discovered it. I thought it timely with the resurgence of the Delta variant and the start of a new school year.* One big differenceContinue reading
Returning to Church
On March 15, 2020, I had no idea that I would not attend church in person for another 16 months. July 25, 2021 marked the first time I sat beside Mom in the auditorium sinceContinue reading
Puzzlin’ – Part 1
Back during the initial lockdown phase of the pandemic, jigsaw puzzles experienced a resurgence in popularity. I even spent a little money purchasing a couple puzzles, one for my dad as a birthday gift andContinue reading
Avoiding Burnout
A few months ago I wrote this post. Amongst several unfinished, handwritten entries, this one fell through the cracks so I am bringing it back now. Back in early February, I reached an unfamiliar point.Continue reading
Developing Patience
As a child and young adult, I would never have used the word “patient” to describe myself, far from it. I had a low tolerance for others who struggled to finish things at the paceContinue reading
A Year Later
A little over a year ago, Mom and I got to have an incredible weekend down in Atlanta witnessing history in the making. That weekend also marks the last weekend I consider normal. Just priorContinue reading