Great article! It really makes you think. Just about a month ago I completed my first half Ironman. It was a goal that had been postponed due to Covid and ultimately took a total of over two years of training to achieve and now, a month later, I'm struggling to find my, "what's next". I always like to have a goal to work toward, no matter what is going on, it gives me a point of focus. This article made me realize how important those goals are, small or lofty, because it's the journey to reach the goal where life is lived.
Such a great article! And what a moment when you hear "there's not much here". Makes me want to continue to build my "life resume" with all kinds of awesome adventures and meaningful moments. Thanks for sharing Terrell!!
Antarctica is my next big crazy thing. I can actually pinpoint the time that I started believing that I could actually do the things that I thought were once out of reach. It's actually not too long after I started writing for you! It's amazing how much believing in yourself and taking chances can impact your entire existence. 💫
I Love taking advantage of being in new places by going on runs that I've quite often coined "Explorative". When I was travelling for work they were in places like California, Colorado, upstate NY, Texas just to name my favorites. I always wanted the runs to be EPIC and so i would try to map out great routes whether scenic or filled with variety of hills and long stretches. More often than not tho, I would just lace up and go. and those were the runs that would stand out the most for me. There is a level of freedom left untapped when we try to control too much. I Loved the runs where I just took off and really enjoyed being- existing in the moment and letting go everything else. No goals set. just good ole fashioned ground flight. The longer the run the more free i felt. The same came to past when I wanted to go on a Birthday Run while staying in a hotel near USF in Tampa. I ended up running all up and through the Athletic training complex and discovered a whole section of trails that really made my day. Even scooped up a tennis ball in passing and used it to incorporate short bursts of sprints whenever i got bored lmao.
Great Article Terrell!
P.S. I lived in Augusta for 3 years where i met my Wife and mother of my two kids. I also bought my first car in Thompson.
Thanks Terrell, I’m at a point (age 79) where I feel I must balance being “on guard and letting go.” And it’s a daily question for me: run/walk 5-7 miles or less? Bike 20-25+ miles or less? Enter the 12+ mile trail run coming up? Sign up for the fall 1/2 marathon? Or maybe gear down a bit.
I realize that my current and future workout practices and health should guide my decisions. But it’s not an easy decision to rein in one’s wish to stay as fit as five years ago or even one year ago.
Nice article, I often forget about the joy of running and why I enjoy running so much. It is all about the adventure! No matter where we are in the world, we can create that adventure in our own way no matter how big or small... I live in St. Louis, MO and recently moved further out in the area to be able to better take advantage of the gorgous trails in the more remote areas. We are lucky to have so many great trails by us. I love being out in nature and exploring the world! Everyday can be a new "little" adventure if we look for it.
Great story and perfect timing. That reasoning applies to a lot of people in ordinary life as well as the pandemic and touches on a victim mentality a lot of people have.
This article really spoke to me - and the timing of it is so perfect. My husband and I started dating in 2014 and we spent a lot of time traveling and exploring new places. After having our first child, things slowed down a little. Then I got pregnant with twins at the end of 2018; right around the time of our last big trip. I had a high-risk pregnancy, so didn’t want to go too far from home. t
Once the twins were born, we had 3 children under 3! So, once again, not much traveling. We had planned to go to a few places last year - mainly camping and running halves a few in different states, but COVID cancelled all those. I think I’ve whined and complained about travel deprivation since 2018! Now, we are vaccinated and started planning more camping trips and just today booked a trip to Alaska in September! As of right now, we have 12 different states we will be camping in/traveling to in 2021. I guess we have officially woken up and are ready to keep living!! I can’t wait!
I just came back from a camping trip today. My husband and I love to camp and did so with our kids for years, but, then slowed down a bit after they grew up. We did continue to go on trips where we could hike, but then went back to our hotel. One of our favorite places to do just this is Anza Borrego State Park. The problem was that after going so often, we had seen most of the stuff we could reach with 2WD vehicle. This year, we bought a 4WD truck and started not just camping again, but going to out of the way places where we are the only two people as far as we can see or hear. Last month was in Anza Borrego, this past trip was in the Eastern Sierras. It was a bit scary doing research and trying to figure out where to go, how to get there, what to bring, but it was so worth it! We’re hoping to continue to do these adventures as much as possible.
Great article! It really makes you think. Just about a month ago I completed my first half Ironman. It was a goal that had been postponed due to Covid and ultimately took a total of over two years of training to achieve and now, a month later, I'm struggling to find my, "what's next". I always like to have a goal to work toward, no matter what is going on, it gives me a point of focus. This article made me realize how important those goals are, small or lofty, because it's the journey to reach the goal where life is lived.
Such a great article! And what a moment when you hear "there's not much here". Makes me want to continue to build my "life resume" with all kinds of awesome adventures and meaningful moments. Thanks for sharing Terrell!!
Antarctica is my next big crazy thing. I can actually pinpoint the time that I started believing that I could actually do the things that I thought were once out of reach. It's actually not too long after I started writing for you! It's amazing how much believing in yourself and taking chances can impact your entire existence. 💫
I Love taking advantage of being in new places by going on runs that I've quite often coined "Explorative". When I was travelling for work they were in places like California, Colorado, upstate NY, Texas just to name my favorites. I always wanted the runs to be EPIC and so i would try to map out great routes whether scenic or filled with variety of hills and long stretches. More often than not tho, I would just lace up and go. and those were the runs that would stand out the most for me. There is a level of freedom left untapped when we try to control too much. I Loved the runs where I just took off and really enjoyed being- existing in the moment and letting go everything else. No goals set. just good ole fashioned ground flight. The longer the run the more free i felt. The same came to past when I wanted to go on a Birthday Run while staying in a hotel near USF in Tampa. I ended up running all up and through the Athletic training complex and discovered a whole section of trails that really made my day. Even scooped up a tennis ball in passing and used it to incorporate short bursts of sprints whenever i got bored lmao.
Great Article Terrell!
P.S. I lived in Augusta for 3 years where i met my Wife and mother of my two kids. I also bought my first car in Thompson.
Thanks Terrell, I’m at a point (age 79) where I feel I must balance being “on guard and letting go.” And it’s a daily question for me: run/walk 5-7 miles or less? Bike 20-25+ miles or less? Enter the 12+ mile trail run coming up? Sign up for the fall 1/2 marathon? Or maybe gear down a bit.
I realize that my current and future workout practices and health should guide my decisions. But it’s not an easy decision to rein in one’s wish to stay as fit as five years ago or even one year ago.
Be on guard? Let go?
Nice article, I often forget about the joy of running and why I enjoy running so much. It is all about the adventure! No matter where we are in the world, we can create that adventure in our own way no matter how big or small... I live in St. Louis, MO and recently moved further out in the area to be able to better take advantage of the gorgous trails in the more remote areas. We are lucky to have so many great trails by us. I love being out in nature and exploring the world! Everyday can be a new "little" adventure if we look for it.
Great story and perfect timing. That reasoning applies to a lot of people in ordinary life as well as the pandemic and touches on a victim mentality a lot of people have.
Thanks for the positive/upbeat anecdotes :)
Thanks Terrell. This one reminds me of Walter Mitty (the Ben Stiller version) - at some point you've just got to go!
Thank you, this is great 😊
This article really spoke to me - and the timing of it is so perfect. My husband and I started dating in 2014 and we spent a lot of time traveling and exploring new places. After having our first child, things slowed down a little. Then I got pregnant with twins at the end of 2018; right around the time of our last big trip. I had a high-risk pregnancy, so didn’t want to go too far from home. t
Once the twins were born, we had 3 children under 3! So, once again, not much traveling. We had planned to go to a few places last year - mainly camping and running halves a few in different states, but COVID cancelled all those. I think I’ve whined and complained about travel deprivation since 2018! Now, we are vaccinated and started planning more camping trips and just today booked a trip to Alaska in September! As of right now, we have 12 different states we will be camping in/traveling to in 2021. I guess we have officially woken up and are ready to keep living!! I can’t wait!
I just came back from a camping trip today. My husband and I love to camp and did so with our kids for years, but, then slowed down a bit after they grew up. We did continue to go on trips where we could hike, but then went back to our hotel. One of our favorite places to do just this is Anza Borrego State Park. The problem was that after going so often, we had seen most of the stuff we could reach with 2WD vehicle. This year, we bought a 4WD truck and started not just camping again, but going to out of the way places where we are the only two people as far as we can see or hear. Last month was in Anza Borrego, this past trip was in the Eastern Sierras. It was a bit scary doing research and trying to figure out where to go, how to get there, what to bring, but it was so worth it! We’re hoping to continue to do these adventures as much as possible.
This article really spoke to me. Thank you 🙏
YES, I love this for the value of pursuing possibilities and sticking to your goal to overcome setbacks along the path to triumph!
Thanks Terrell. I notice I have the most fun when I don't care about the results.
I loved this article. Reminds me to start dreaming what to do for my next adventure.