lessons I’ve learned from {running} about life
one step at a time is the only way to get anywhere.
good shoes really do make a difference.
don’t sweat the small stuff, just sweat.
you don’t always need a destination
to get where you’re going.
you should say hello to everyone you meet.
there is no winning or losing, there is only doing.
things that are good for you really hurt sometimes.
there will always be someone who can run further
and faster than you, and that is okay.
running in circles can take you to amazing places.
being outdoors is vital, in every season.
whatever path you are on, make it the right one.
watch where you’re going, but don’t forget
to look up every now and then.
you can go farther than you ever thought possible.
you won’t melt if you get rained on.
your toughest competitor will always be you.
climbing hills might be rough, but
the view from the top is always worth it.
some days are better than others.
breathing is the most important thing in life.
blisters eventually become callouses.
when you think you can’t possibly go on,
you can always take one more step.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:52 am
Love this post.
August 18th, 2010 at 9:56 am
love the motion in your photo!
very good advice!
August 18th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Great comparisons! I love “you should say hello to everyone you meet” & ” you don’t always need a destination to get where you’re going.”
August 18th, 2010 at 10:48 am
i take to heart “don’t sweat the small stuff, just sweat” (although i accidentally typed swear the first time) and the other lessons are lessons i must learn to learn. a bookmarked post, to remind me. xoxo
August 18th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Oh! I love the photo also & wrote down for myself The 2nd one that Amy loves + “Whatever path you are on, make it the right one.”
Thanks, Kelly!!
August 18th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
thanks for giving me the permission to keep running in the circles that i do…
August 18th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
So much inspiration here. Wonderful meditation on lessons learned everywhere in life.
August 18th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
You can go farther than you ever thought possible . . . that’s my favorite. Wonderful post!
August 18th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
love it, love it. smiled my way through the ones that are familiar, and will keep the others close to my heart for when they are needed.
August 18th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
All of which I really need to hear right now, some really hit home. Thank you!
August 18th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
This inspire me. A big ol’ marvellous metaphor.
August 19th, 2010 at 5:10 am
well, you know, i’m having trouble deciding which is my favorite kernel. right now, i’m thinking it’s the running in circles one. maybe because i can just see what i’m going to do with that in one of my little art quilt dishes.
August 19th, 2010 at 7:50 am
eating my blueberries, strapping on the nikes and out the door all within the next fifteen minutes. trying to run a couple of times a week now. it is addictive.