Terrell--I've commented on your newsletter before--in fact a couple of times. Yours is actually the only newsletter I find myself compelled to comment on. I've said it before, and I'll say it again here--you are not only a wonderful writer, but a fabulous storyteller (the two don't always go hand-in-hand.) There is a book in you, I'm sure of it. Thanks for taking the time to craft these inspirational and meaningful essays. DMW
Thank you, DMW!! I’m honestly very flattered by that; it is something I think about from time to time. (But then I wonder, what would I write a book *about*? Going to noodle on this some more...)
Honestly this is true. I used to listen to a podcast called The Anthropocene Reviewed and he recently published a book, that I pre- bought signed and awaited the arrival even though I heard his podcasts multiple times and couldn’t think of what more I could possibly have enjoyed from him. As you can see, I dearly looked forward to his publication, as I would yours, and no matter what you wrote, I’m sure I would enjoy it.
Thanks Terrell. Your “habit” of writing & communicating your learning in such poignant ways is our constant reminder that there is a caring, authentic, striving and thriving leader in our midst that we can resonate with in a myriad of meaningful ways. Thanks for bringing to cyberspace so much inspirational content from so many wonderful sources. You provide a source of fresh oxygen I need to energize my journey and lets me feel “connected” to a tribe of runners/walkers striving to get closer to their individual truths. No matter what else you accomplish on this plane of existence, I celebrate your disciplined efforts at communicating your truth!
I have been committed to running on Saturday mornings (my only time for a long run) for years. When I married my husband 15 years ago, he didn’t understand & gave me a bit of grief about it, but over time accepted it.
I have found many people over the years trying to pull my time away on Saturday mornings. People have given me grief, complained, etc. that I am not available Saturday mornings. I don’t care. I have stubbornly refused to give in, because I know once I do, it opens a door. That’s been my line I will not cross.
I gently tell people this is for my physical AND mental health. I’m trying to be the first generation (on my dad’s side) that is not diabetic. I’m trying to stay as healthy mentally as possible, with a very stressful job. I set this time aside for ME. It’s mine. They can have me Sunday - Friday. Saturdays are mine.
That is HUGE, Corrina, what you say about being the first in your family who isn't diabetic. And good for you for sticking to your guns about your Saturdays -- that takes a lot of strength not to yield to all those demands. Glad your hubby came around!
Diabetes just plain scares me. Watching my dad deal with it & my mom try to keep him up with his shots & pills & eating is awful. My dad’s mom died from complications. All of my dad’’s siblings have it. A bunch of their children do. My siblings & I are determined to be the generation & family line that is different. We all try to workout & watch our weight. 👍🏼
Back on schedule. . . went out for my first run/walk yesterday. . . exactly 2 weeks after clobbering my head or?? In any event, it was a beautiful day. 3rd day in the 80s, a record for the Seattle area. we just don't normally get 80 degree temps after the Fall Equinox, much less 3 in a row.
I told my daughter I would walk, but there was just something in me that said,"Run!" so I did. Your photo looked amazingly similar to the ones I took along the Sammamish River, though you didn't have the smoke in the air like we did. :)
Speaking of training, my Coach says that the 24 week beginners training for the Chi Marathon will be right for my Marathon on April 30, 2023. . . so I start on November 13. Until then, casual runs and strength training will have to do. Gonna try to keep up with the article you featured last Sunday? in Runner's World on 2 runs/week. Effort, not perfection make a lot of sense to me!
I like that plan, Nilima! Especially since it's 7 months-ish away -- you've got plenty of time. And you're right, we don't have to deal with the wildfire smoke -- that's something we almost never have to deal with. (I say "almost" never, because there have been wildfires here in south GA that blow up to Atlanta, though it's been years since we've experienced one.)
I guess it is more water and wind for you than smoke, Terrell! I do hope Ian does not hit Atlanta. I have another friend in Asheville, NC. Oddly enough, her home seems to be safe from the destruction that many hurricanes and storms that hit the Carolinas. Be safe! Ian looks like a monster!
Went out running yesterday. . . the same old 2 miles, but for now it is enough. Consistency seems to be the key until November rolls around. I have new Xero shoes coming--which is what Chris McDougall is wearing for his new training sessions (I've been tempted on them for a long time. . . they were on sale!!) and am updating my Chi Marathon training plan. For a while, I could not get excited about running a marathon, much less running! (Trauma from a head Injury, I suppose.), but it is slowly creeping in.
Have to be careful. My little brother, who is a Marathon Runner in Vermont, Just wound up in the hospital while going out running with a stroke. Like I told him, running is a dangerous sport! He's 15 years younger!!
Terrell--I've commented on your newsletter before--in fact a couple of times. Yours is actually the only newsletter I find myself compelled to comment on. I've said it before, and I'll say it again here--you are not only a wonderful writer, but a fabulous storyteller (the two don't always go hand-in-hand.) There is a book in you, I'm sure of it. Thanks for taking the time to craft these inspirational and meaningful essays. DMW
Thank you, DMW!! I’m honestly very flattered by that; it is something I think about from time to time. (But then I wonder, what would I write a book *about*? Going to noodle on this some more...)
Print out your favorite newsletter posts (which are really essays about life) and pin them up to a board/wall and maybe the answer will reveal itself!
Honestly this is true. I used to listen to a podcast called The Anthropocene Reviewed and he recently published a book, that I pre- bought signed and awaited the arrival even though I heard his podcasts multiple times and couldn’t think of what more I could possibly have enjoyed from him. As you can see, I dearly looked forward to his publication, as I would yours, and no matter what you wrote, I’m sure I would enjoy it.
Oh, wow -- thank you, Jennie!!! Now I'm going to have to go find that podcast...
Thanks Terrell. Your “habit” of writing & communicating your learning in such poignant ways is our constant reminder that there is a caring, authentic, striving and thriving leader in our midst that we can resonate with in a myriad of meaningful ways. Thanks for bringing to cyberspace so much inspirational content from so many wonderful sources. You provide a source of fresh oxygen I need to energize my journey and lets me feel “connected” to a tribe of runners/walkers striving to get closer to their individual truths. No matter what else you accomplish on this plane of existence, I celebrate your disciplined efforts at communicating your truth!
Thank You Terrell.
Right back at you, Clark!! 👏 Thank YOU!!
I have been committed to running on Saturday mornings (my only time for a long run) for years. When I married my husband 15 years ago, he didn’t understand & gave me a bit of grief about it, but over time accepted it.
I have found many people over the years trying to pull my time away on Saturday mornings. People have given me grief, complained, etc. that I am not available Saturday mornings. I don’t care. I have stubbornly refused to give in, because I know once I do, it opens a door. That’s been my line I will not cross.
I gently tell people this is for my physical AND mental health. I’m trying to be the first generation (on my dad’s side) that is not diabetic. I’m trying to stay as healthy mentally as possible, with a very stressful job. I set this time aside for ME. It’s mine. They can have me Sunday - Friday. Saturdays are mine.
That is HUGE, Corrina, what you say about being the first in your family who isn't diabetic. And good for you for sticking to your guns about your Saturdays -- that takes a lot of strength not to yield to all those demands. Glad your hubby came around!
Diabetes just plain scares me. Watching my dad deal with it & my mom try to keep him up with his shots & pills & eating is awful. My dad’s mom died from complications. All of my dad’’s siblings have it. A bunch of their children do. My siblings & I are determined to be the generation & family line that is different. We all try to workout & watch our weight. 👍🏼
Thanks! Now he’s my biggest cheerleader. 🥰
Sorry if I went off tangent/vented. I feel strongly about having a running habit & sticking with it, even when people/things try to pull you away.
Don't worry about it! Always err on the side of saying more, rather than not enough 😃
I’m definitely a saying more person! 😂😂😂
Back on schedule. . . went out for my first run/walk yesterday. . . exactly 2 weeks after clobbering my head or?? In any event, it was a beautiful day. 3rd day in the 80s, a record for the Seattle area. we just don't normally get 80 degree temps after the Fall Equinox, much less 3 in a row.
I told my daughter I would walk, but there was just something in me that said,"Run!" so I did. Your photo looked amazingly similar to the ones I took along the Sammamish River, though you didn't have the smoke in the air like we did. :)
Speaking of training, my Coach says that the 24 week beginners training for the Chi Marathon will be right for my Marathon on April 30, 2023. . . so I start on November 13. Until then, casual runs and strength training will have to do. Gonna try to keep up with the article you featured last Sunday? in Runner's World on 2 runs/week. Effort, not perfection make a lot of sense to me!
I like that plan, Nilima! Especially since it's 7 months-ish away -- you've got plenty of time. And you're right, we don't have to deal with the wildfire smoke -- that's something we almost never have to deal with. (I say "almost" never, because there have been wildfires here in south GA that blow up to Atlanta, though it's been years since we've experienced one.)
I guess it is more water and wind for you than smoke, Terrell! I do hope Ian does not hit Atlanta. I have another friend in Asheville, NC. Oddly enough, her home seems to be safe from the destruction that many hurricanes and storms that hit the Carolinas. Be safe! Ian looks like a monster!
Went out running yesterday. . . the same old 2 miles, but for now it is enough. Consistency seems to be the key until November rolls around. I have new Xero shoes coming--which is what Chris McDougall is wearing for his new training sessions (I've been tempted on them for a long time. . . they were on sale!!) and am updating my Chi Marathon training plan. For a while, I could not get excited about running a marathon, much less running! (Trauma from a head Injury, I suppose.), but it is slowly creeping in.
Have to be careful. My little brother, who is a Marathon Runner in Vermont, Just wound up in the hospital while going out running with a stroke. Like I told him, running is a dangerous sport! He's 15 years younger!!