Something about resolutions
By now, most of your friend’s new year’s resolutions are fleeting dreams dashed on the cold, harsh rocks of reality.
Not yours, of cour..
Something about rhythm and flow
Athletes talk about ‘flow’ – a place where the hard, effortful, yet possible, becomes rhythmic and natural.
Sometimes, a runner will ru..
Something about breaking camp from Mount Regret
The Israelites loved a good walk. For years they wandered the desert – a pillar of cloud by day, a pillar of fire by night. I’ve always im..
Something about reconfiguring
In one of the outtakes of the running documentary, ‘Running the Sahara’, a central character is chatting with the producer, Matt Damon.
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Something about flesh in the dust
My father-in-law returned from a harvest-stint at the edge of the Wheatbelt for one of his progeny this week. His role description would h..
Something about gravy
There are plenty of songs that get a whole lot of airplay around this time of year. Many ill-deserving.
I’ve been attempting to encoura..
Something about going beyond
I was contemplating an imaginary scenario in the shower this morning. After imaginary conversations, they’re probably my favourite shower ..
Something about a race, mercy and grace
1987 was a good year. Taylor Swift would argue 1984 was solid, but 1987 was right up there for me.
For starters, I was selected to run ..
Something about authenticity
When you’re in Greece, and you’re after a Greek Salad, I figure there’s no need to specify the ancestry of the salad you’re after. You sim..
Something about nothing
Sometimes you’ve got nothing. Out of ideas, out of energy, all out of love. I reckon it’s where many songwriters begin. There’s something ..