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2019 First Run
(2019-01-27 07:33:19)
Yogaandkettlebellswingswarmedmeupandkickedoff
theday.Onlythetoesandfingersfelttheearlymorning
freezingair.Itwasgreattogetbackonthetrailaftera
monthawayfromrunning. Forthepastmonths,Ihavegonebacktocoffee-drinking.
Everymorningatwork,Iyieldtothestrongpull.Mydose
ismodest,usuallyoneortwoespressosor12ozofblack
joe,butIhatethepowercaffeinehasoverme.Freedrinks
attheworkpla...[閱讀全文]
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Ego Is The Enemy?
(2019-01-20 12:37:16)
Warningofthedangerofegoisneithernewnorrare.
Saturday,onourwaytoBJJ,TimhappenedtoturnonBernard
Evslin's"Heroes,GodsandMonstersoftheGreekMyths"and
welistenedtothestoryofPhaethondrivinghisfather
Apollo'sgoldenchariottoshowofftohisfriend.Egoled
todisasterandtheboywasdestroyed. ItalsohappenedthatIhadbeenreadingRyanHoliday'sbook
"EgoIsTheEnemy."...[閱讀全文]
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You Owe Much More!
(2019-01-16 20:04:53)
Mydaystartedat5:30amonthisstormyWed.Afterafull dayatworkandtwohoursofcrazycommuteback,Imade guacamoleandmommadesoupandwehadanicesupper.Finally, timetotakealittlerest.OrsoIthought. TheminuteIputupmyfeetonthestool,Timdeliveredhis mathhomeworkforreview:"Mymath.Please."matter-of-factly. "Lord,Idon'towethismuch!"moanedIinexaggerateddespair. "...[閱讀全文]
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Despise The Best
(2019-01-12 21:15:02)
WhenTimwasabouttwo,welivedinanapartment
communityinnorthSanJosewherewebefriendedayoung
couplewiththeirnewborn.Thehusband,F,aPhDfroma
well-knowneastcoastuniversity,wasasmartguy.Atthe
marketbottom,hekeptacquiringhouses
inthearea,movingintonewonesandrentingouttheold.
Astheirwealthgrewovertime,thecouplehadtwomore
children.Thefamilyprospered. Wewereinvitedtoeverynewhometh...[閱讀全文]
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A Painful Night
(2019-01-06 15:02:50)
Thisyear,Istartedexperimentingwithgettingupearlyas
Ifoundthatlateeveningwasnotagoodtimetowork.I
certainlycouldnotdomuchphysicalafterabigsupper.
Besides,therewerenolackofinspirations.Jockostarts
hisdailyworkoutataround4:30am,e.g.Iusedtowakeup
at6:20,thenewtargetwas5:30,andIdidityesterday. OneproblemseemedtobethatIgothungriertowardmeal
timeandstartedgrazing.Iatethefollowin...[閱讀全文]
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Two Drivers
(2019-01-01 08:18:20)
Dec31gotabadstart.Timandmomhadskiedenoughand
wewenttoawildanimalzoo,locatedatadesolatecorner
north-westofthecity,onlytofindoutonarrivalthatthe
placewasclosedforwinter.Wedecidedonthespottoturn
southtoLakeTahoeandhalf-waytherewhensnowbegan
tofall,Istartedtowonderifanewmistakewasbeingmade.
WhatsavedthegracewasthatourUberdriver,anelderly
gentlemanwhoseparentscamefromRussiai...[閱讀全文]
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A Ski Vacation in Reno
(2018-12-30 09:20:24)
Afteroneshorthour'sflightfromSJC,welandedinReno.
Outdoorsandintothedarkness,weweregreetedbythecold,
crisp,andbracingmountainair.Itwasmyfirsttimehereand
itremindedmeofCanada. Enteringthehotellobby,Timtookonelookatthemachines
andmostlyunhealthy-andunhappy-lookingelderlypeople
sittinginfrontofthemandsaidwithdisgust:
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My Nephew Left
(2018-12-28 19:06:50)

Withmanyholidayingoutoftown,drivinghadbecomeswift
andevenpleasant.Icouldsensesomeuneaseintheair,
however,asweheadedtotheairportthisquietmorning.
Thekidtalkedless.Thiswashissecondtimegettingon
anairplane. MynephewHfinishedhisstudyanditwastimetosay
goodbye.HetookthreecoursesthistermandtheGREtest
andpassedallwithflyingcolors.Itremindedmeofmy
crazyquestforthegraduate...[閱讀全文]
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Priest Rock Trail Run
(2018-12-24 09:48:11)
Sunday,IjoinedLandhisyoungestson,S,foraruninthe
SantaCruzMountainsnearLosGatos.Ivisitedtheareaa
yearagobutnotthattrail.Worryingaboutmissingthe
7:00amstarttimeandloathingalarmclocks,Ihadtocheck
onceeveryhalfanhourthroughthenight.Iprobablyslept
lessthananhourintotal. Iarrivedatthetrailhead15minearlyandwastryingto
napinthecarwhenmyfriendsshowedupinultra-running
gears.Lw...[閱讀全文]
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A Trail Run
(2018-12-16 08:52:52)
MyfriendLandIdecidedtoruntogethernextSundayonhis
hometrail,forabout10miles.Hewaspreparingforanother
100-mileraceandthiswasoneofhistrainingroutes.I,on
theotherhand,hadrunmostlyonflatpavedsurfaces.The
lastandonlytimeIranonatrailwasthreeyearsago.
"You'lldofine."hereassured. Iwasnotsosure,however.Onpaperatleast,thetrail
seemednolesschallengingthanMissionPeakand...[閱讀全文]
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