One last look at a sunrise from kings chair in oak mountain state park Alabama. It’s about a 6 mile hike round trip from the campground and took me about 45 minutes to get to the kings chair The sun peaked at 6:36 and I got to the chair around 6:25, cutting it close but … Continue reading 1335. Travel diaries: cloundland canyon
Tag: emotions
1334. Travel diaries day 20-22, Panama City beach to Alabama
I need to figure out what to title these travel inputs “Travel diaries day 20- 22” yeah that sounds good. Chewable state park was a vibe Waked in, no reservations. (It was a Thursday so pretty good odds) Turned out to be a perfect spot, funny how that works? Things that aren’t planned and just … Continue reading 1334. Travel diaries day 20-22, Panama City beach to Alabama
1333. Travel catch up
Wow, I need to get better at updating the travel diary. It’s been 6 days. Life on the road is different, and that’s the point of this time To get out of bad habits, to realize what really matters, and to keep those habits going. Writing is meaningful to me, it helps clear my mind … Continue reading 1333. Travel catch up
1328. Travel catch up
At Anastasia , you can’t pick your neighbors. Well you can’t pick your neighbors anywhere , The neighbors there could’ve ruined the trip if we let it, but we just ignored them. Loud, trash everywhere, ignorant. Controlling what we can and focused on the positives, out in nature, with our family, enjoying the moment. The … Continue reading 1328. Travel catch up
1209. a way of life
Be a good person Do what you love Two things to strive for in life. How? Say no to distractions To negative emotions To outside pressure What’s the best use of my time? Doing the right thing - whatever that is - in the moment Every small interaction and choice is an opportunity to practice … Continue reading 1209. a way of life
1202. An ounce of prep
Go out drinking wake up hurting the next day Get to bed early, wake up early Eat bad, get fat Workout daily, be fit Keep saying no, build resentment Arguing? Builds distance Keep calling out of work? Get fired Invest into your retirement , retire comfortably There’s always a consequence to our actions Sometimes it’s … Continue reading 1202. An ounce of prep
1201. Sameness
People come and people go, but the earth is always here. How long have we been doing what we doing? Us as individuals and us as a race Some 300,000 years. Attitudes, practices, beliefs - they’ve come and gone, yeah, but living, dying, loving, fighting, emotions? That’s been the common denominator Have we reached the … Continue reading 1201. Sameness
1199. C and O Canal 100 Riff
Well, that didn’t go as planned - on pace until mile 60 and then lost my L shin. Ended up sleeping for 2.5 hours at mile 70 and walking the last 40 miles. Once again: Corie gave her time up to crew for this shenanigan and Pete let me “rent” his poles❤️ I wanted to … Continue reading 1199. C and O Canal 100 Riff
1198. 10 questions to ask yourself after an ultra marathon
Here are some potential questions you could ask yourself to reflect on your ultra marathon experience and how it can help develop you as a person. That's the goal, isn't it? The key is using focused questions to reflect on the multi-faceted impacts of pursuing such an audacious goal from a personal growth perspective. 10 … Continue reading 1198. 10 questions to ask yourself after an ultra marathon
1197. Post race blues
After such a grand effort - running 100 miles The body is drained The mind even more To finish the race, and have such a high Yet to come crashing down in the days post race Life is all filled with highs and lows We can’t stay high forever But we can get better at … Continue reading 1197. Post race blues
Joe DiAndrea 