Two months ago I was involved in a pretty substantial training accident on my bike. I broke my collarbone, ribs (both front and back,) my shoulder-blade in three places, plus knocked lose the pre-existing pins in both my left femur and hip. Talk about OUCH! At the time doctors worried I needed substantial surgery on […]
This morning I struggled to breathe. I woke with a heavy chest, not from daily burdens, but from cane sugar burning near the house. Maui is perhaps the only place on earth where burning pesticide-laden sugar cane fields, along with plastic irrigation lines, is still legal. And in advance of tropical storm Ana, those toxic […]
What’s one thing you can do when you first walk out the door to ensure a more mindful run? Work to sync your breath with your stride. Warming up is the best time to make this mind/body connection. And it takes just 5 minutes. Start by walking at a nice gentle pace. Then focus on […]
Yesterday I wrote about what to look for in a mindful runner. Today, we’ll look at a few more tell-tale markers that perhaps you too can begin incorporating into your own mindful runs. 6. Look for the runner who doesn’t appear to breath The mindful runner wastes no breath. It’s said she could run […]
Like spotting a deer in the woods, spying a mindful runner becomes much easier, once you know what to look for. Before you know what to look for, you may find it hard to spot the elusive, ever-present, and ever-joyful mindful runner. But after you read this list and increase your own personal awareness, you’ll […]
I first remember meditating as part of a drama program in high school. As a child growing up with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), it was perhaps the first time my mind completely calmed and the whirring stopped, other than when I was running or on a bicycle. But I had no idea why. From […]
