Running

Surprised when I opened the front door to see the ground wet. I had no idea it rained this morning or that it was even in the forecast. Didn’t matter, of course, because it was wonderful this morning. It was 76 degrees with cloud cover so fantastic running weather. Got home after an average 9:17…

The next principle in the Happiness Advantage. What is within your circle of control? Learn to master that before you go outside of your circle and you will find greater levels of happiness. So what is in a runner’s control? Not the weather and not what other runners, bikers, and motorists do. Most everything else…

On the run today the author, Shawn Achor, recites the part of the book that is principle one – the happiness advantage (yes the name of the book is principle #1). Each of us define happiness differently and the degree to which we are happy in our lives does correlate to the success we have…

Got up and ran a respectable 3.2 miles at a 9:30 min/mi pace. So nice out this time of the year and still listening to the The Happiness Advantage. So much to learn and so much to be grateful for. Met with a broker that I used to work with today. He had heart surgery…

Didn’t get up early and took my time this morning. Started off slow, not unusual, and then just said to myself to let my legs go however fast or slow they want to go today. Nothing special, just listening to The Happiness Advantage and learning lessons as I go. Run happy!

I’ve been stuck in a mental cave of negativity and spending way too much energy on something that is now outside of my control. I was dwelling on it the other day while driving and I asked myself, “If I wasn’t thinking about this, what would I be focusing on?” The answer didn’t come to…

When I started running again in my mid 40’s it was a complete shock to both my body and my mind/ego. It is SO much harder to get back into shape as we age. The starting over is painful and humbling. Day by day it got better and the first few days and weeks were…

Today the headlines were filled with the horrifying news of a young woman in Tennessee who was kidnapped while jogging and murdered. Eliza Fletcher went out for a jog on Friday morning and didn’t return home. Her body was found today. She was a wife, mother of two, and kindergarten teacher. Her picture is one…

Nice having the three day weekend to have the extra day to relax and catch a breath. Running up in the high country in cooler weather was a treat despite the altitude and hills! Back to the heat today with a run in the mid 80’s. Not many people out which surprised me. Still listening…