Comments on: Best foot forward

By: ebwrite

ebwrite — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:31:53 +0000

Good for you Jessie! It gets easier as you go.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:56:07 +0000

I have been picking up my feet and putting them down over and over again for the past few weeks at the rec center north of my home on the Terrible Treadmill, jogging for the first time in my life since I was in grade school doing the 600-yard run/walk for the President’s Fitness challenge and hating every 600 yards of it. I still hate it. But now I’m middle aged and my blood pressure is a little too high and I’m gaining weight because all my hormones have retreated, so there I am, with total awareness telling me that my left knee and right hip hurt and I’m sweating more than makes me happy. But Zen patience and commitment and concentration help. Like during zazen, I gaze with half-closed eyes a little bit downward–at the big red emergency button that reads STOP. But I’m not stopping yet. I’m glad you’re not, either. jd

By: ebwrite

ebwrite — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:39:38 +0000

Thanks Roads! Happy New Year.

By: Roads

Roads — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:38:43 +0000

Running is the answer. That's long been Andy's motto, and one I've been delighted to adopt. Speaking of which, how excellent it is to see this site (and you) still up and running. I had hardly dared to hope, but it's great to see that your reports of its impending demise were exaggerated. New Year, New Dawn. And best wishes from frrrozen Brrritain.