Running | Life on the Run

Long Run in Loops

Sameness that inspires being creative

Experience of running 40km in 1km loops

Freewriting

Writing down what I think about while running

An experiment

Running and Drawing

Do running and drawing share something in common?

Thoughts inspired by my renewed drawing practice

Why Is It Hard to Write About Running?

Reflecting on my own resistance to writing about running

Patterns in how I run and think

Dreams

Thoughts that appear while running are like clouds

Many disappear without leaving a trace

Imperfect Order

Leaving dumbbells out of place to exercise more often

Reinforcing habits visually

Looking at Running Shoe Soles

On value of paying attention to details

Optimizing my running form

Authentic Self

On finding yourself

Thoughts on 'The Legend of Bagger Vance'

Washing Shoes

How small changes add up to being a better runner

Personal observations

Running and Going to Space

Unexpected connection between running and a childhood dream

Learning to dream once again

Inner Silence

Experience of calm on the long run

Reaching to something greater

Running Relaxed

Completing marathon race on my own terms

Lessons from letting go on the run

Power of Intent

Being intentional about my choices

Taking responsibility for the way I experience the world

Stairs

A way to gain elevation in without any hills in sight

Training for the next ultra

Discipline

A reminder to keep going when the going gets hard

Creating a better version of myself

Part of Something Bigger

A thought while running a marathon

Experience of the greater whole

New Perspectives

Learning to see new things in the everyday

I am always delighted to discover something new in what surrounds me

Brainstorming

Coming up with new ideas while on the run

Things that have worked for me

A Different Sense of Time and Distance

How running an ultra changed what I see

What you see depends on how far you go

Becoming One with Surroundings

On paying attention to what is around me

Surviving a long trail run

Trails without GPS

Experience of running on mountain trails

Impressions of trail running

Weights

A change from running to do strength training

Focus on doing one thing

Building models of running routes

On the idea of creating routing algorithms to discover new places

The human experience vs the routing network

Imagination Play

What do the places look like when nobody is looking?

Running as seen from data and as experienced in real life

Finding New Places to Run

Exploring familiar neighborhoods to keep running fresh

On changing perspective to create new routes

Traveling and Running

How visiting new places changes your point of view

Learning and seeing new perspectives through travel

Reading Lao Tzu for the First Time

Thoughts on running and seeing a bigger picture

Not doing and putting all your effort into the present moment

Assumptions Blocking Progress

Learning to see things for what they are

Unexpected discovery by running on a rarely used road

Blue Sky - Grey Clouds

Seeing cloudless sky and feeling inspired

On aiming at higher purpose

On Jungle Trails

Exploring trails with my daughter

A sense of becoming a different person

Fresh Perspective

On gaining a new outlook by running in circles

Think that what you see, you see for the first time

Lessons from Running in Boring Places

Learning to run everywhere and be inspired

How running in tight loops helped me grow

Visual Perception while Running

How what you see affects the routes you take

Ideas on building personal route recommendations

On 30-minute runs

Why running even for a short time matters

Lesson from Badwater 267 VR

Running in a New Place

Traveling to a different place for holidays

Running at its best: exploring and learning

No Competition

Running with intention to run

Why run if there is nothing to be gained?

Start Again

Coming back to running after finishing ultra

Learning to run again

Fall

Running and falling

Lessons learned from running accident

Running on Holidays

Discovering new running routes

The joy of going on a holiday and running

Lessons from Running in Loops

How I grow by running the same route

Experience of doing long run on short route

Night Run

Heading out for a run at 1am to spend time with myself

Preparing for the next ultra

Looking Through Different Lens

Experience of running by looking at data

How making sense of data enabled me to appreciate more of what I see

Running and Work

Running is a great way to get things done

Think while you run and write down when you come back

Week without Running

Reflections on not running

Running, data and tech

Walking and Running

Experience of walking the route I usually run

Rediscovering the joy of walking

Waking up for Morning Run

Why go out instead of sleeping more?

A question for early morning

Doing Things Differently

Start making small changes and see the difference

On observing what and when you do to get better

Non-running

Finding balance between life and running

Coming back from a short break

Running with Children

The joy of going out to run with your children

Discovering new dimension in running by passing love of running to the next generation

Treatment for Anxiety

Run long enough and you notice how relaxing it feels

The best way to take a break is to go out for a run

Not Running

How you handle not being able to run is just as important

Sometimes you cannot head out for a run. What do you do?

Keeping an Open Mind

Learning to see more

Do not make too many assumptions: you may miss valuable ideas

Strength Training

Appreciating the role of core strength

Strength training is required to run longer and faster while avoiding injury

Learning to Stretch

Stretching is important if you want to run long distances

Make sure you stretch as often as you run

Running in the Same Place

Discovering meaning in running the familiar routes

Why running the same route can be as exciting as running a new one

Distance Goal

How deciding a distance to run changed my running

Having distance goal makes the actual place matter less

Running without GPS

Do we depend on tech too much for running?

It was great to turn off GPS for a run

Running Diary

Making notes about what you observe

Write down what you saw to enjoy your runs more

Running Slow

Pace matters: try running slower and observe how what you see changes

Learn to slow down to see the places where you run

Long Run in Yen So

A place not many people visit

Exploring the biggest park in Hanoi

Running to West Lake

Navigating Hanoi streets on the way to West Lake

West Lake is probably the best place for a long run in Hanoi

First Impressions of Running in Vietnam

Running in Hanoi after running in Singapore

Exploring Hanoi on foot turned out to be very interesting