We run to learn.  This means that as we age, nothing changes.  Until you are ready to surrender.

Nothing changes because the hunger is still there.  The craving for intensity.  Fear is still there too, because it’s inescapable that physical resilience degrades with time, and injuries heal more slowly, which means the consequences are more severe and the stakes are higher when we head out sleepy-eyed for the morning jog or toe the starting line for an important race or disappear into the wilderness in pursuit of enlightenment. Continue reading “Running and Age” →