On strength and loss: an unfinished story
March 23, 2017
Not a post about running, although there is running in it. … More On strength and loss: an unfinished story
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Paper etched in ink, a life engraved with memories: 2016, a personal story
January 3, 2017
Start by doing what is necessary. Then what is possible. And suddenly you are doing the impossible. St Francis of Assisi … More Paper etched in ink, a life engraved with memories: 2016, a personal story
Santa returns, and a run around the walls (with an absence of minced pies) 4 & 5/100
January 1, 2017
‘So what has running taught me about dreaming big? That’s easy don’t snort when someone shares their dream with you’ Lisa Jackson … More Santa returns, and a run around the walls (with an absence of minced pies) 4 & 5/100
‘Tis the season: Where I celebrate the traditional Santa Dash and set out a draft plan 3/100
December 11, 2016
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the park, snow is glistening
A beautiful way,
We’re happy today,
Running in a winter wonderland. … More ‘Tis the season: Where I celebrate the traditional Santa Dash and set out a draft plan 3/100
38.Istanbul Maratonu or: stranger in a strange land 1/100
November 20, 2016
A sort of a race review from a weekend of remembrance, and a reminder that different people remember different things. “You do not immortalise the lost by writing about them. Language buries, but does not resurrect” (John Green) so let’s run! … More 38.Istanbul Maratonu or: stranger in a strange land 1/100
Through adversity to the stars: a gauntlet if you will
November 14, 2016
A while ago, I set myself a challenge, and thought of ways to make it interesting and long term. I was trying to settle in a new city, and adapting to the sudden lack of mountains. In the beginning, there were many other changes happening, so I focussed mostly on the physical side of it, … More Through adversity to the stars: a gauntlet if you will
Doing something epic, and other cold moments: a race report
February 8, 2016
People running endurancelife events seem friendlier than average. #discuss. … More Doing something epic, and other cold moments: a race report
Unpacking identity-with a dash of love in deference to February
January 26, 2016
One cannot be lucky at games and also in love – discuss … More Unpacking identity-with a dash of love in deference to February
We could all learn a lot about success from ultramarathoners
January 22, 2016
In late July 2015, Ralph Crowley woke up in a sleeping bag just outside of Quito, Ecuador. He lay snuggled inside for a few minutes, before scrambling to put the bag and roughly 20 lbs. of gear, clothing, and food into the athletic backpack he’d be wearing for the rest of the week. Over the … More We could all learn a lot about success from ultramarathoners
Jantastic
January 9, 2016
Saudade. Noun. (especially with reference to songs or poetry) a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament. … More Jantastic
