never made it as a wise man
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The Quest #12 Most runs I've ever done in a month and the most energy I've put into something meaningful in years. Going on Autopilot helped me survive the grind of everyday life but that time is over. I'm leaving behind a life that
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The Quest #11 The idea makes sense, I'm consistently training and hope feels real. Truth is, I thought I could get out of the black hole on my own, but it took being vulnerable and asking for help that led to meaningful progress. We can't do
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The Quest #10 We're making progress: Sendō is finally becoming a real idea. Running is the heart of this crazy story and with each chapter I'm figuring out the details. Running has turned my brain back on. Meditation practices have gotten better, sleep is deeper, I&
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The Quest #9 We're doing it live. I've been daydreaming and thinking of this idea for the last two years. I have even less confidence that this could work but I've got nothing else left. It's sink or swim. The private button
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The Quest #8 March 2nd, 2024 to April 9th, 2024 This chapter's highlight is a 10K trail race. It was on the Rocky Hill Ranch property in Smithville, hosted by Tejas Trails. It was beautiful! The trail race had beautiful rolling hills, epically old trees, babbling brooks, the
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The Quest #7: It's About That Time Didn't run a single step this month. Totally embarrassing. But emotionally I feel like I've grown as a person, and I've made a lot of changes for this chapter that I think will really work
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The Quest #6 Finished my first real half-marathon!!! Last one was a trail race, this one was the 3M Austin Half. Learned a ton and very happy that I was able to complete it. I wasn't able to "attack" the course at full throttle, but I&
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The Quest #5: Here We Go Again A pretty lazy month. Ran under 5 times this month. That ain't champion mentality. I let the yum-yum put me back in a trance again. But the positives - I did a few community runs. One was a 'Turkey Trot&
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The Quest #4 Despite everything, I was able to run a half-marathon this month! Holy shit! It was the Tejas Trails - Great Springs Trail Race on October 14th. Time: 3+ hours. Awful time but I'm proud of myself and a bit shocked that I made it to
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The Quest #3 I'm miles away from where I need to be, both mentally and physically. I'm not prepared for this upcoming race but I'm going to keep training in the small ways that I can and show up. The lesson I've
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The Quest #2 I have an upcoming half-marathon in 6 weeks but I didn't run a single step this month. Yikes. That said, I ain't never gonna stop. I will run this race, even if I finish last, even if it kills me, even if I
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Update: July 2024 The spirit behind Sendō was to evolve from deadbeat to actual human but the first year of this project just confirms that I was a total mess. But there's hope: through self-reflection, therapy and a couple more breakdowns, I came up with seven goals to