All the way up through high school I was never able to run a a mile. I lifted weights, did squats, power cleans, lunges etc, I was fit, but I never ran. I sucked at it. It seemed like my asthma was refusing to let me run like everyone else, even when I loved to do … Continue reading Learning To Run
Tag: Colorado
Good Vibes in Colorado
I stepped into the Rocky Mountain for the first time since August of 2013 and took a deep breath. When I left last September, I had no clue when I’d be back again, a feeling I’m often faced with. Crisp air laced my lungs, it was pure and wonderful. In Phoenix that morning while waiting to board the … Continue reading Good Vibes in Colorado
Words of Wisdom
August 12, 2013 Camino de Santiago: 20 days away. My big brother just got back from an adventure to a local Ashram, a learning experience I’m sure. He'll tell you all about it here: https://medium.com/p/44374bca7724 . It isn’t possible to visit something like that and not have your eyes opened to the vast possibilities and … Continue reading Words of Wisdom
Untethered and Longs Nights
July 17th, 2013 The Camino de Santiago looms near. Start day, 46 days away. I remember my time in Germany when I had just 46 days away before I was going home, and the days flew by like summer days do, gone before I realized it. June, July, August, seem to be half of the … Continue reading Untethered and Longs Nights
Ear Tags
Big brown eyes shaded with long eyelashes blinked up at me. Jerad had the calf squished tight between his knees, a rope around its neck. A warm breeze fought against the cool morning dew. I had prepared the ear tag device, written the number 120, shoved it into the metal contraption with a large needle … Continue reading Ear Tags
Poesie Sans, Souci 