Elite, middle, or back of the pack, running is hard work. The ‘greats’ make it look easy, but they put massive amounts of time and energy into their craft. They struggle through injury and fatigue…
“When a drunk shows up among us and says that he doesn’t like the AA principles, people, or service management, when he declares that he can do better elsewhere – we are not worried. We…
What if running was taken away from us? Could we still live purposefully, find peace within ourselves, and give of ourselves unselfishly? These questions have been dogging me increasingly in sobriety. I look at many…
I have recently been studying the life and ultrarunning performances of Yiannis Kouros, a Greek athlete in the 1980’s who held over 150 world records and who seemed able to tap into a spiritual realm…
A recovered alcoholic who is an active member of a home group knows the pangs of vulnerability. I did not know what expect when I came to AA. I half expected that they would ask…
I recently heard an AA speaker bring the Twelve Steps into plain view and focus for me. He said that he was a visual learner and that his sponsor explained the Twelve Steps to him…
It just so happened this past summer that I ran well and won a 120+ km Ultra. I trained hard and made some sacrifices in daily living and knew if I had a good day…