Tag Archives: Running with the Mind of Meditation

Photo Essay: Running Rehoboth

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

For the third year in a row, I went on vacation while preparing for a race. Two years ago, I was in the middle of Boilermaker training, shredding a perfectly good pair of shoes on the hard cinder railbed of the Danvers … Continue reading →

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Review: Sakyong Mipham’s Running with the Mind of Meditation

Posted on April 11, 2015 by

Two runners. The same, first marathon. Two injuries. And two totally different outcomes.

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None But Ourselves Can Stop The Time (Redemption Song, Second Verse)

Posted on January 18, 2015 by

After four marathons, I thought I knew a thing or two about preparation. Follow a tried-and-tested program. Study the race website and the course maps. Use a checklist for packing: medicine (ibuprofen is my friend) and assorted medical gear (lube … Continue reading →

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Battery in Burlington

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

If you had told me as I was hobbling around on the Monday after the Mountain Goat that not only would I run Burlington but that I would come in just 28 seconds slower than my New Jersey time a … Continue reading →

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