C.S. Lewis: Suck it up, Soldier on

Even when I’m not shopping around for new lessons to learn, God seems to use the writings of C.S. Lewis to nudge me toward the truths he’s trying to teach me. There’s something about that man’s words that penetrate my heart so deeply. He’s got an incredible gift for constructing sentences that simultaneously pierce my …

Fresh Starts

What better way to celebrate Easter than with a sunrise run on Assateague Island? We escaped the city, to free up some pew space for DC’s Easter-Christmas crowd and to take a break from over-priced tapas and tourists taking selfies in front of the Washington Monument. The biggest lesson we learned in a seaside town …

Joining the Ranks of the Elite (or JB buys a Journal)

That’s right, my three cherished readers, I bought a running journal to help me become more intentional about reaching my goals. It’s got a pretty cover and is filled with photos--mostly of runners breaking world records wearing little more than a race bib and rippling abs. I misplaced my own abs a long time ago. …

Enlightened

Wasn't it Buddha who said we’re shaped by our thoughts ... and what we think, we become? If so, my future self could be in t-r-o-u-b-l-e. I’m not too concerned that my brain darts around on my shorter runs; those seem just long enough to plot out what I’m going to feed myself for lunch …