we are handed a template. more or less from birth. we then become apprentices to the template. learning how to bend to its will. learning how to best honour the template. the template is handed… never settle

so you reckon you want to head down some path of personal discovery / development or other, eh? well, here’s the thing – if you do this, you’re going to do one heck of a… giving up is so very hard to do

it’s no exaggeration – training for and completing a marathon has changed me, taught me and inspired me. as i was plodding around a 6.5km route this morning, i started to think about the things… 7 things a marathon taught me about life

something a little bit different from the previous shit-sorters this week, and something I am more than happy to entertain should anyone else want to do likewise! this lady got in touch via Facebook having… christina brown – crazy mama runner

so kate of “running in the rain” asked an interesting question on her page tonight – “what is your running dream?” well, 18 months ago, my answer would have been “to complete a marathon.” now… my running dream

yesterday I returned to the scene of my first time. as I wrote in the daily diary entry, it was an entirely different experience from last september. I wasn’t nervous about “not fitting in”. I… freo fun run – the sequel

well, this is weird. really, really weird. this is the most nervously excited, or perhaps excitedly nervous, I have been for a running event. all 3 previous occasions had their character and purpose. first 10km… marathon mind – 10k heart