I always imagined running to be this glorious and enjoyable act of physical exercise. Runners, especially experienced ones, seem look like they effortlessly glide along the pavement. Whenever I tried, I always gave up because it felt so unnatural - my brain bopped against my skull lol - and I thought maybe this isn’t for me. So I quit.
Reading about your experience and mindset as a runner is really eye opening. I’m always inspired by your relentless dedication to pushing yourself to improve in your writing. “There were no shortcuts to improvement.” I love watching you grow and share these experiences with us. And this piece makes me feel a little less scared to show up for myself. 💙
Mental wrestling and mental chorus. Beautiful phrasing! We're on the same wavelength with adding making terms like mental ___.
I loved this quote:
"The joy it gave me was intrinsic. I was obsessed with the possibility of seeing what I could do, my commitment, and my own ability to follow-through. That’s what fueled me. "
Didn't knew you were a runner, but if someone told me you ran, this is how I would have imagined your runner's mindset to be - beautifully put! Biking is my introspective pleasure
This resonates with me sooo much! Running was a saving grace for me during the pandemic and there was a point of seeing how far I could go with my own 2 feet. There’s a mental game that running brings out. I felt how you ran for yourself even when you were tired or in pain.
& I appreciate how you tailored that same approach to writing and that is such a great way to put it. I have often used the excuse to not write because I was too tired, etc & this helps so much. Thanks for sharing!
What a big hose of love and encouragement this is, it feels all yours but all ours at the same time! Enjoyed learning about you and your past, and how parts of it tie and push you to be here today.
I've learned a lot from you in terms of enjoying this process, doing it for me, and not caring about others, and loved reading deeper into how you think about all this :)
Beautiful passages as usual, and the climax phrase: "Maybe I started running by accident, but I’m writing with purpose." is perfect!
I always imagined running to be this glorious and enjoyable act of physical exercise. Runners, especially experienced ones, seem look like they effortlessly glide along the pavement. Whenever I tried, I always gave up because it felt so unnatural - my brain bopped against my skull lol - and I thought maybe this isn’t for me. So I quit.
Reading about your experience and mindset as a runner is really eye opening. I’m always inspired by your relentless dedication to pushing yourself to improve in your writing. “There were no shortcuts to improvement.” I love watching you grow and share these experiences with us. And this piece makes me feel a little less scared to show up for myself. 💙
Running and writing-- two life changing things. I loved this one. 👏
I feel inspired to write consistently...and to start running again.
The golden quiet! This piece oddly makes me want to put on my trainers and go for a run...
Mental wrestling and mental chorus. Beautiful phrasing! We're on the same wavelength with adding making terms like mental ___.
I loved this quote:
"The joy it gave me was intrinsic. I was obsessed with the possibility of seeing what I could do, my commitment, and my own ability to follow-through. That’s what fueled me. "
Great piece Sandra!
Beautiful piece. Love the idea of putting one word in front of the other, Sandra.
Looove this. Have you read What I Talk About When I Talk About Running???
Didn't knew you were a runner, but if someone told me you ran, this is how I would have imagined your runner's mindset to be - beautifully put! Biking is my introspective pleasure
Loved it Sandra! Smooth indeed :)
I like reading the trail of words that you leave on the page.
ohh the transition from running to writing is smooth! Love this Sandra. What an encouraging piece
This resonates with me sooo much! Running was a saving grace for me during the pandemic and there was a point of seeing how far I could go with my own 2 feet. There’s a mental game that running brings out. I felt how you ran for yourself even when you were tired or in pain.
& I appreciate how you tailored that same approach to writing and that is such a great way to put it. I have often used the excuse to not write because I was too tired, etc & this helps so much. Thanks for sharing!
What a big hose of love and encouragement this is, it feels all yours but all ours at the same time! Enjoyed learning about you and your past, and how parts of it tie and push you to be here today.
I've learned a lot from you in terms of enjoying this process, doing it for me, and not caring about others, and loved reading deeper into how you think about all this :)
Beautiful passages as usual, and the climax phrase: "Maybe I started running by accident, but I’m writing with purpose." is perfect!