Monday, January 15, 2018

2017 Running Reflection

Greetings! 2018 is off to an excellent beginning personally and professional. We intend to have a year that exceeds all expectations for excellence. 2017 proved to be a fantastic for us. As noted over the years, running gives a great opportunity for reflection. This site affords the chance to further reflect on things happening in life and on running itself. 

Last year, I didn’t run in any races, nonetheless I logged many miles. In every instance, I used the time to think about things happening at home and work, most of those times I offered a prayer and placed positive intentions in the Universe.  That part turns out to be just as important as the exercise for me. Across 2017 I ran in new cities in 9 states, 4 countries and in some cool places like Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden.

Looking back over the previous year, things really went extraordinarily well. Shannan and I took part in meaningful projects, received promotions, and worked with incredible people. Mostly, we were healthy and our lives where filled with happiness. Running contributed to the good health and the reflection activities promoted the other areas of wellness. That recipe keeps working and I’ll keep using it in 2018 and beyond.

Think. Travel. Run.

Tom

Monday, January 8, 2018

Chinese New Year

Greetings and Happy New Year! Shannan and I recently returned from a whirlwind tour of China and Japan over the holidays. We had an unforgettable experience. I strongly encourage folks to visit that part of the world. It’s well with the time and resources. Our trip gave us the opportunity to tour Shanghai, Beijing and Xian in China and Kochi, Osaka and Hiroshima in Japan.

I took a pollen mask to wear for the air pollution. That was a good call and necessary in China. Running was not as easy as I hoped. I had planned for very high populations in most of those cities, what I didn’t plan on was the terrific number of cyclists and people riding scooters. Navigating the streets and sidewalks required complete attention, especially as the scooters are mostly electric powered, and thus virtually silent on the road.

The hardest bit came on the last day in Shanghai. That morning it rained. This made the tile sidewalks even more difficult to traverse. All in all, I enjoyed many miles in the far east.

Travel Far. Run.


Tom

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