Lifestyle
Bad Idea #4: Bust Your Ass Today So You Can Relax When You Retire
This story perfectly illustrates the point:
“A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
“Not very long,” answered the Mexican.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.
The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family. The American asked, “But what do you do with Read More...
We Build Our Own Cages
This post was inspired by a Bruce Lee quote from the Tao of Jeet Kune Do.
For the last three months, Shelly and I have been camping out in Southern California. The experience has given me time to reflect on our travels. Specifically, I’ve had a chance to assess what I learned over the previous two years. The lessons could easily fill a book (upcoming project, perhaps?), but one in particular stands out:
Any particular Read More...
Run Commuting: Save Gas, Lose Weight, Get to Know Your Neighborhood
Today’s post is Kevin LaFleur’s first guest post here at BRU. This article is of particular interest to Shelly and I as we’ve been doing quite a bit of run commuting lately. I regularly walk to work and run to our gym, and can attest to the benefits Kevin discusses. Please share your run commuting experiences in the comments!
My love for commuting by my own power began in the 2nd grade. Per the Vermont norm, a wicked snow Read More...
How Important is Running When Training to Run?
Runners are supposed to train by running, right? The logic seems simple enough. Indeed, if you’re an elite runner, you probably need to pile up a shit ton of miles.
But what if you’re a recreational runner that has little hope of cracking the top 10% in any given race? Can you do other activities besides running?
This is a question I’ve explored in the past. After all, my single best race performance came after months Read More...
Eliminating the Need for Validation
When we consistently suppress and distrust our intuitive knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation, and approval from others, we give our personal power away.
-Shakti Gawain
External validation is the seeking of approval from others. We all do it at least some of the time. We need people to affirm that we’re good, capable, beings. We’re smart, funny, and beautiful. We’re hard-working, accepting, and athletic. In short, we need people to tell us we’re awesome.
And the Read More...
Jumping Into the Life Coaching World
As always, Shelly and I have been searching out new adventures. Over the last six months or so, we’ve been playing around with the “life coaching” idea with friends and acquaintances that were interested in our ideas for living somewhat unconventional lives.
Over the last four years or so, we’ve been on a mission to gain as much freedom as possible to live lives that truly excite us. There’s something Read More...
Rules to Avoid Becoming That Boring Social Media Runner
My Facebook friend Sarah recently wrote a status update about ultrarunners’ social media feeds being exceptionally boring. I couldn’t agree more. As a general rule of thumb, many runners that use social media post about runs. Or training for runs. Or post pictures of runs. Or pictures of new running gear. Or clothes. Or shoes.
And it’s boring as Hell.
Why?
They’re one-trick ponies. (And yes, my repeated use of this term Read More...
Make Your Life Better By Learning To Stand Up To Bullies
When we think of bullies, we usually think of the big kid on the playground. You know, the one that punches us in the head until we give up our lunch money. We may also think of a bully as someone that uses verbal assaults or spreads rumors. We think of bullies as generally unpleasant people that exploit the weak for their own gain. Bullies generally make our lives a living Hell. Learning to stand up to bullies Read More...
