A surprise encounter with my former running self —

The long run One day in October 2020 I went for a run along the St. Lawrence River. My plan was to explore its banks more closely than I could zooming past in a car or train, and to hold a few questions as I went. Not expecting any particular answers, I wasn’t…

Begin with not exercising — proceed to everything else in life — Many of us are gripped by a burst of enthusiasm at this time of year. We take on new practices, habits, and goals. There’s often something related to fitness in that mix, maybe even running. I’ve logged a few miles over the years. And I hear a lot of things…

A 4-step guide for ordinary people like us — This is the story of how I ran more than five marathons in five days and hosted a dinner party at the finish — an extraordinary feat. …

How I upped my game with pattern interrupts — We all have patterns in our lives — things that happen over and over. Some serve us well, others not so much. As I’ve pointed out before, as in running, so too in life. The (ahem) pattern holds with the technique known as a pattern interrupting, too. I tested this…