#learning from running

Put in the Work, Reap the Rewards

I was trodding my way through an iFit Winter treadmill workout with Billy Demong (the former Nordic combined skier and Olympian gold medalist) yesterday.  During this, I think he said something that helped me put workouts and the point of workouts in perspective. What Billy Demong said was this: Put in the work, do the workouts, follow the simple formula of “keep your hard days hard, and keep…

Running As a Metaphor For Life

Distance running has taught me a lot about life.  I think the key things I have taken away are:

Life is suffering. Life is hard. Running, in turn, is also hard, particularly going long distances when your body and mind are tired.  But it is through suffering that you can reach and appreciate beauty.  Without suffering and challenge, we would remain the same.  Life would be boring.  Sure – there…