Outrun Myself

If only to outrun myself - to find the porous border of the soul and continue on my way. I am drawn to further steps.

~

We become our best selves in the effort and distance of a great run. The place between our personal identity and the world at large becomes thin and porous. We are apt to wander in a realm where we recognize all aspects of self as joined to others. Our reflection is found in the met gaze of another. It is this realization of self in all and everything contained within self that lends us towards offering each step as a prayerful response of wonder. It's a beautiful world - and we are grateful to be runners. Everything is at its best.

Peace,

Eric

Inspiration

We are sought by inspiration. Creativity is a constant field of potentiality. All things exist first in their purest form of thought. Inspiration seeks the means of their manifestation into the world of form. We are the means. Running places us on a receptive path - as we open to nature our mind calms to a stillness that allows us to hear the constant whisper of inspiration. Runners have tuned their inner ear to fine degrees of listening to breath, heartbeat and rhythm of stride. We are primed for inspiration. We listen.

Peace,

Eric

Large And Small Graces

At a certain point in a very long run - our perspective changes. Our personal world expands to match the span of distance that unfolds before and after each step. We are at play within the infinite and yet too our attention is minimized to fascinating details. A raindrop becomes an ocean of exploration and a flower holds a garden of wonder in a single glance. We are beyond observers - we are participants of the large and small graces of the world.

Peace,

Eric

As If The Earth

Rain,
And I stand…willing
Myself as the
Earth –
Grateful in receiving.

~

Distance running is the process of learning to accept each step within its present moment. Beauty is an attribute not found by comparison - it simply is and can be recognized in every form. A period of rain becomes a beautiful experience when we let go of our wishes for something other. Our preferences are noted and the present accepted - therein lies the way of peace. And the experience of knowing beauty.

Peace,

Eric



Done

It's done - 100 miles in 29:05. There's a lot to say on this event. Yet not today. I do want to comment that it was as transcendental and ordinary as expected. Nothing mind shattering. Yes an aspect of my world changed - and new avenues of exploration opened. Also - it hurt. A lot. But not all the time. And if I remembered to stay present the beauty of the day and night was tremendous - and constant. Even in the pouring rain. Maybe especially in the rain.

Peace,

Eric

Going Long

A long race tomorrow - perhaps my farthest yet. My one goal is effortless action leading to the revelation of joy. I want to run happy - knowing that each mile and every step will eventually strip to me to the bone of my essential self. The end of the race will bring me to the continuation of my journey. Our paths go on - always.

Peace, joy,

Eric 

Inspired

We are inspired - each step an open channel to give and to receive. There are two worlds that merge as one. The breath brings the immaterial to life and form. Our steps bridge self to the larger existence of sky and ground. In turn we touch the infinite on all sides. Inspired - we breath, we move, we continue.

Peace,

Eric