SOLE Blog
September 30th, 2009
Up and down
The whole day seemed to be "up."
I was just more than 35 kilometers (about 22 miles) into my first 50k trail race, headed up to Bald Mountain, the highest point on the course. And there, in front of me, as if strewn carelessly like some infantile giant's marbles, the trail was awash in rocks and boulders..
September 22nd, 2009
No risk, no reward
Disappointment is an unfortunate but inevitable part of life. Learning that for ourselves is hard enough. Teaching that to our children is even harder.
Some of my personal trials over the past year have taught me that disappointment is as much a part of everyday life as joy.
Through all the years, running has taught me how to handle disappointment and mine the experience for hidden value. People beat us in races. We are disappointed. We can't run as fast as we used to. We are disappointed. It's raining or it's too cold and we don't want to run. We are disappointed.
August 13th, 2009
It's about running
This post is the first in an occasional series from members of the team at SOLE, covering different aspects of their work and lives. We have a growing cadre of athletes like Christian among the staff at SOLE, and our hope is that you will find something you can take from their experiences as you run, cycle, hike, climb, etc. through your lives.