rants
False limitations and an art lesson
”Confidence is not some nonphysical quality snatched from the spiritual dimension and installed in the mind. It is the feeling that arises when the body’s knowledge of itself is in harmony with a person’s dreams.” – Matt Fitzgerald This is my quote of the day. Usually quotes that appeal to me have a lot more [...]
10 reasons barefooters get puritanical
So Jason Robillard has a rough marathon just two weeks after kicking butt at the 100 mile Burning River Race. One of his marathon frustrations was not being able to happily traverse gravel barefoot. I totally understand how he feels. Well, except for the marathon after 100 miles part. I’m still being a crybaby over [...]
Oh Ryan Hall. Just run, don’t speak.
“To run a marathon barefoot with no cushioning would severely limit my performance.” – Ryan Hall (via Blaine Moore) Either Ryan Hall doesn’t read my blog, which is highly unlikely in my opinion, or I’ve failed to explain this whole business to him. So I’ll try this again. Let’s first get this out of the [...]
Headphones
I was up late last night, perusing a bunch of music in my computer. I haven’t been listening to much music lately, and it was fun going through albums I forgot about. I was putting together a playlist for my run today. Making a playlist is hard for me. Back in the olden times when [...]
Next adventure: Blue Ridge Relay
I’m still working on the headphones post. It will be awesome, and change the way you think about the world. To support my position on the issue, I bring in both scientific and philosophical heavyweights like Copernicus and Socrates. Yes sir-ee-bub, expect to shake in your boots. Also, a quick note about Matt Jenkins, his [...]
