Progress, Not Perfection!

To a runner, there is no greater joy than hitting the trails. Although I'm no professional (as yet), I do consider myself to be a runner. Why? Because I love to run!One thing that I've gotten over is comparing myself to anyone and beating myself up for things that should've, could've or otherwise would've been. I try to take everything in stride (pardon the pun) and trust that as long as I keep the right attitude, things will progress. There goes the title of this blog because it's all about making slow and steady progress and not trying to jump into perfection all at once. After about two years of hitting it hard when it comes to running, I find that periodically, my passion for it dwindles and I have to conjure up everything inside to get back into the flow of things. I'm sure this is the case for many of us and we have, over time, found ways to reawaken the beast within. For me there are countless reasons why I should NOT be running:  a) unemplo...

Deep inside of you, past your epidermis and abdominal muscles, your fibrous tissues and internal organs - somewhere that can't be designated on an anatomy chart - lies the reason that you try as hard as you do.  Though it's not a muscle in the traditional sense, it is nonetheless an entity: a pulsating substance that drives you each and every day, more so than the results you see in the mirror. But striving for a six-pack doesn't make you vain, or narcissistic, or ego-driven: it's an external reflection of the passion and dedication that bubbles out from within. Live it. Breathe it. Show it! You have permission!    Oxygen Magazine Spring 2013