Embracing the Suck
Wayfinder 94 / Embracing the Suck — To consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant but unavoidable.
Wayfinder 94 / Embracing the Suck — To consciously accept or appreciate something that is extremely unpleasant but unavoidable.
Wayfinder 93 / Crushing it in your latter years, 5 secrets to keeping your brain sharp, and Anton Krupicka on art and adventure.
Wayfinder 92 / We enjoy new places. New places lead to new discoveries — new adventures. New places offer opportunity to reframe and restart.
I'm not good at hitting the gym. On the strength spectrum, I fall in the lower 5% for my age—the bottom for an "athlete" in my fifties. Five percent may be generous. I found numbers. Yep, there is a website of strength standards. Plug in
I like the New Year because of its reminder to reflect, take stock, and get excited for the future. And, I keep getting drawn back to this photo. This is what I want: genuine smiles, fresh air, long walks. I’m tired of forever feeling out of place, tired of
I'm confident each of us is born with a desire to explore and be adventurous. It's in our DNA.
If you’re needing a new perspective on things, try literally switching things up this New Year.
As I get older, sleep seems to become a greater concern. Now that I'm in my mid-fifties I awake 1-2 times each evening to hit the restroom. Apparently the technical term is Nocturia. If I'm in a cold environment, like out camping, that number can swell.
Let’s get curious about our current physical and mental state!
There's no arguing that higher levels of curiosity associate with higher levels of mental wellbeing. Higher levels of mental wellbeing often correlate directly with higher levels of physical wellbeing, or vitality— and visa versa. Curiosity can come in phases, it has in my life. We can lose it
Age Awesome is a catchphrase we've recently embraced to replace wellness. Over the years we've written about wellness — in particular mental wellness, and physical wellness as it relates to endurance performance and slow, or downshifted, adventures. Wellness is very broad. In this current phase of our
In the Blue Zones documentary on Netflix, one of the correlations to longevity observed across several of the communities researched was steepness. In such that centenarians lived in areas which required them to walk and hike up steep pitches. I have certainly felt stronger in the legs and core when
The first rule of depression is we don't talk about depression. The second rule of depression is we don't talk about depression. I'm a rule follower. I don't make waves. I internalize my feelings — but only after denying them. I go to
Take a few minutes of thoughtful breath to help reset.
Time amplifies what you feed it. Shane Parrish writes about consistently making the right choices to put yourself in a strong position.
Field Notes
It's been an eventful couple months. Our plan going into the trail running season was to tackle the Mammoth Trail Fest 50K at the end of September. We had to pivot due to some personal issues and an extended trip to Bend, Oregon. Smoke from forest fires put
Age Awesome
What if we approached all aspects of our lives as we do our physical and endurance training?
Field Notes
This question was posed to me not long ago. A simple straightforward question, all of four words. Yet, the question is unduly complex for there are multiple factors that contribute to an honest answer. Before I embarked on this current journey my immediate response to this question was no, I
Routes
Sweetwater Preserve, about 4 miles west of the I-10, is our go-to for easy trail runs when in Tucson. While there are a few chunky sections, most of the area is not technical nor sandy. After a weird month of wiping out at least 7-8 times last winter, Sweetwater is
Age Awesome
As maturing athletes, one of the first things we notice is an increased feeling of tightness pretty much from head to toe. Although there is the argument that a certain amount of tension is desirable for athletes, ie, running economy and efficiency or absorbing load, greater mobility is going to
Field Notes
Live a life true to yourself to live the good life.
Age Awesome
Vitality is being alive even after a hard's day work, or a big week of training.
Wellness
After a brief, informal brainstorming session on content ideas for Dirty Good, it struck me that my first habit I would highlight for our Nourishing Habits column should be exactly what I am trying to do by creating this: resurrect a daily writing ritual. During our initial time living on
Mental Health
Saulius is a long distance runner who took up the activity 12 years ago as a way to aid his mental health. After being diagnosed with generalized anxiety and depression he found that exercise was a huge aid in countering these illnesses. He soon began focusing on running as it
Mental Health
Spencer Newell is a lifelong endurance athlete who finds that being athletic is a way for him to push physical limits as well as help cope, and break, mental boundaries. Having been sober for 7+ years he shares his story of recovery to help give hope to others that might
Field Notes
It’s the vernal equinox and one of my favorite days because it means more sun, more warmth and more dirt. Spring with her longer days and shorter nights has always signaled a transition out of hibernation – a rebirth of nature. Though we often happily notice bare branches blossoming, seemingly
Wellness
Maria is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and a Washington State certified dietitian-nutritionist (CDN) with a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition and Food Science. She is the creator and owner of Inspired Eating, a Health at Every Size® practice that helps people who feel anxiety and guilt around
Mental Health
Steven Gabriel Gnam is a professional photographer using the medium to explore and illuminate our connection to Nature. His work is a celebration of the wild, and encourages protecting the wildlands of the American West, with a focus on the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. Steven’s photographs are
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Ambitious Minimalism. Minimalism isn't about sacrificing ambition to live with less, or making oneself smaller to rebel against consumerism. The power of minimalism is the ability to have choice. I prefer the word essentialism over minimalism as it isn't as synonymous with "little" but
Mental Health
Scott is a father, partner, ultra endurance athlete, law of attraction student, apprentice manifestor and business owner who longs for adventure and travel. Drawn to trail running, mountain and road cycling his daily goal is to find intention and a way to make time to do more of these self
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5 Healing Modalities That Could Change Your Life → Adopting an outlook that life is a continual opportunity for growth, progress, and learning is a brave choice. Whether you are mending a broken heart, facing the painful wounds of childhood, or addressing reoccurring patterns in your daily life, looking at life