I’m somewhat embarrassed to say that this only really dawned on me today. When I’m out for a run, it’s the only time in my day when my mind isn’t in overdrive—or at the very least, it’s the only time I can override its usual hyperactivity. Throughout the day, and unfortunately at night in bed,…

Perhaps more fitting than “Adventure Pace.” Lately, I’ve been shifting the framework around my intention for running: Less about the novelty, more about the internal landscape The more I’ve come to learn about the behaviors of folks with ADHD and how it affects “knowledge work”, the more I’ve come to rely on what I’m calling…

My original intention with running was almost exclusively about novelty-seeking — using it as a vehicle to explore new areas. Chase the dopamine hits that come from combining endurance with fresh environments. Lately, though, I’ve been starting my day by running the same loop every morning — just a single mile. It’s the same loop…

Great band name, to be sure . . . . In my previous post about sustained attention, I shared how I’ve been deeply interested in the meditative nature of running—especially tuning into a form that feels sustainable, enjoyable, and freeing. Not task-oriented, but truly meditative. This morning, during my daily sunrise mile, I focused intently…

One of the things I’ve been doing lately is using running as a way to build human connection. Sometimes that means going on a run with a friend, and other times it means using that time-on-feet to make a phone call and reconnect with someone I care about. There’s something synergistic about being in an…

I’ve made a lot of headway in my relationship with running. Where before, the weekly mileage felt somewhat compulsive, I’m now realizing that somewhere along the way, I lost the reverence and intention behind what I was doing. I’m not entirely sure what shifted. Maybe it was stepping away from social media, maybe it was…

For the longest time, I’ve been searching for the parallel between running and meditation. It wasn’t until I developed shin splints—an injury I initially chalked up to overuse—that I discovered what’s deeply embedded in the act of sustained attention: sustaining and maintaining proper form, and in that, it becomes meditative. The level of attention required…

The other day, while coordinating a run with a friend, the phrase “I’m gonna do it now to get it over with” came up—and it really struck me. What are we doing if the reason we’re going out is just to get it over with? I see a similar mindset in people who run fast.…

Behold the novelty portal. In the world of artists, they call it stark relief:novelty made vivid against the backdrop of monotony. Seize the moment when it appears.Make the stop.Enter the portal. After a long day of driving the monotonous highways of the North Country,I wrestled with the idea of stopping for a short run through…

Recently, I stopped uploading all my experiences to Strava.It may seem trivial—an irrelevant shift.But what it revealed was something deeper:reputational display. When you go out and experience something,the act of sharing it can subtly corrupt it.It feeds back into your next endeavor,your next route,your next feat. I was surprised by the magnitude of changeonce I…