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Be grateful for slow progress

Orlando sunrise — Yesterday during practice.

HS Cross Country team — It’s pitch black at 6am when practice starts. This is just before sunrise.

Be grateful for slow progress. He is the slowest High School runner on the team. He’s been running for nine months. This morning he ran for 35 minutes without stopping. This is astronomical progress even if it’s a slow pace.

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Because of the progress we keep showing up

Because of the progress we keep showing up.

We’ve been running regularly for the past nine months, but not until two months ago did we begin to run five days a week.

This is changing one of us in a slow and steady way.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

When you least expect it

Apple watch running app — Yesterday morning a new record by .04 miles.

Good things and bad things happen when you least expect it. We should accept this and get used to it because it will be our shadow until we die.

Out of nowhere yesterday morning, jogging at an 11-minute mile pace, a cramp or possibly an insidiously weird muscle pull in my lower left calf. Had to walk the remaining four miles.

Out of nowhere at breakfast after the run, Dr Coach (her husband is called Coach), Leslie shares that Coach asked Chapin why he keeps coming to practice. Our son replied, “Because of progress.”

He set a new personal record (PR) for distance without stopping.

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

You really looked like a runner

Runner silhouetted by sunrise — Just a few hours ago.

Doing 100-meter striders on the curves, i noticed something that was remarkable.

So when we finished and were walking i was so happy to tell him, “For the first time, you really looked like a runner.”

Dear son, here’s to hoping you always remember that moment.

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

New running PR

Sanibel Island rainbow — Thunder had us run for cover at The West Wind Inn and we waited 10 minutes for the system to pass.

New running PR.

Total but not consecutive running milage yesterday morning was 2.1 miles.

One-mile warm up, rest 10 minutes due to thunder, then finish with 1.1 miles.

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.