Mindfulness includes being patient. After not working for nearly ten weeks like so many other small businesses in the area, I plan to open back up the first week of June at both my Georgetown and Rockville locations. The District of Columbia and … [Read more]
mindfulness, speed, and newness
Today's run was a little faster than Saturday's or Monday's. Without really being aware, without trying, I was able to go just a little faster today. I think that mindfulness in a lot of cases for the runner simply means to just show up and do the … [Read more]
mindfulness and sameness, mindfulness and difference
Today was a no run day in preparation for a rather longest run tomorrow. My son, one of our grandsons living with us and I drove to the local airport. Today was a day of unscheduled angst actually. I, like many others, need a set schedule to help me … [Read more]
mindfulness, quantum-like nonlinearity
During this morning's run I realized again that our sense of course can be turned around. Instead of turning right, I can turn left. My running buddy sets out the course for each of our runs and I just follow her. This reminds me of a paper I wrote … [Read more]
mindfulness, reiki and flow
Today is a rest day, a day off from running. I woke up this morning and went to sit on my back porch and put my hands in the Gassho position and repeated out-loud the following words. "Just for today, I'll not be angry. Just for today, I'll not … [Read more]
mindfulness, accountability and staying the course
This morning I really didn't want to go out and run. I sat on my front porch and put my shoes on knowing my running buddy was leaving to meet me, so I left. Mindfulness is somehow where you realize that you are not alone., whether it is the universe … [Read more]
mindfulness, a mental paradigm shift and vision
Online Mindfulness Class This morning I started outlining the basic structure for an online course I want to start teaching on mindfulness and mental coaching for the athlete. In going over the segments of this course, I became excited because of the … [Read more]
A heuristic inquiry of spirituality, marathoner flow, athletic identity, and athletic injury
A HEURISTIC INQUIRY OF SPIRITUALITY, MARATHONER FLOW, ATHLETIC IDENTITY, AND ATHLETIC INJURY dissertation proposal Terrel D. Hale Saybrook University Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Background 2 Purpose Statement 3 Rationale … [Read more]
mindfulness and hard things
Today's run was hard. I am so slow now and the gradual increase in weekly mileage is exciting, maybe rewarding but some of the runs, like today's, was hard. I was happy to finish. My running buddy and coach lets me be where I am physically. Her … [Read more]
mindfulness and waiting
Today is Wednesday, the middle of the week. My running buddy and I needed to cut out run short because of our afternoon schedules. Tomorrow we will do the run we had planned for today. Being flexible and waiting is part of being mindful. I also … [Read more]