It’s Never Too Late to Try Something New
I've always been a bit of a late bloomer. I didn't start running until I was in my mid twenties, and I didn't start ultra-running until I was in my late twenties. But why is is that we are afraid to try something new, especially if we’re older?
Listen to your Gut
There's a lot of noise in the world today
DO MORE
Be better
Be put together
Don't show weakness
Everything is a test and every interaction is a way to measure up.
Be faster
Train more
Rest Less
Are you hurt?
Run through it.
Are you tired?
You're just not training enough.
It's a competition after-all, one that's everyday and not just on race day.
But I know deep down, something is not right.
me: I feel burnt out
them: you must keep going
me: but I need a break
them: no one else will take a break
me: If I keep going like this my body will break
them: you don't have what it takes.
I'm deaf now
paralyzed by fear.
I know what I need to do
I've known all along.
It's been sitting in my gut,
I just have to find the courage
to say it out loud.
Why I Chose Writing
When I sit down to start writing I don’t always know what I’m going to write about. Sometimes the words just flow, while other times I feel stuck, like pulling my feet from drying cement. But I’ve learned that even the process of being stuck is important.
Resilience Isn’t Linear.
Resilience isn’t linear. I only write this again to remind myself of it. These words I wrote, these words I believe, these words, I’ve lived, that I’m living now as I sit down to write them. Resilience isn’t linear.
Mental Health: You are not Alone.
Running is a solo sport. I like it that way. I never feel lonely or disconnected when I go for a run. In fact, it’s the isolated and empty space, that makes me feel most whole, most alive and a part of this world.
How are you being?
The first time I was asked this question, I had to pause for a second. I was confused at the deliberate change of words, confused in fact, how to answer it.
On The Road to Oregon
Road trips are my favorite. It’s nostalgic for me, having grown up in a camper van, touring the United States every summer with my family. The feeling is the same as an adult, the anticipation of the open road and the freedom of having a loose plan.