By Design, Not by Default — Life comes with so many difficulties. And even though life began for me 46+ years ago, I was living it like others wanted me to. I was living my life by default. So I’ve decided it’s time to begin my life again. There are times in life when emptiness is…

“You have the life you’re willing to put up with.” — Gary John Bishop Right now, I’m happy — but I know that could change at a moment’s notice. That’s life. And I’m prepared for that change if it happens. But a couple of years ago, I couldn’t say I…

And I’m Completely Fine With It — I used to think I knew what I was doing when it came to life. I had everything figured out. The house, the family, and the stable job. For a while, life was really good. Or so I pretended. My life is unrecognizable compared to one year ago. It’s completely…

A while ago, I wrote a post about dreaming your life away. It was written from experience because I did that for many years. I had a life, but it was not the life I wanted. I worked in a job I hated, drank too much, and was so full…

Highlights and stories from November 12-November 25, 2023 — Welcome to the Runner’s Life newsletter! If you’ve missed previous Runner’s Life newsletters, you can find the archive here. Below is the most recent edition of Amby Burfoot’s weekly newsletter titled Run Long, Run Healthy, where he publishes short summaries and links to the Internet’s most recent and scientific reviews…

Highlights and stories from October 29-November 11, 2023 — Welcome to the Runner’s Life newsletter! If you’ve missed previous Runner’s Life newsletters, you can find the archive here. Below are the most recent editions of Amby Burfoot’s weekly newsletter titled Run Long, Run Healthy, where he publishes short summaries and links to the Internet’s most recent and scientific reviews…

Highlights and stories from October 15-October 28, 2023 — Welcome to the Runner’s Life newsletter! If you’ve missed previous Runner’s Life newsletters, you can find the archive here. Below are the most recent editions of Amby Burfoot’s weekly newsletter titled Run Long, Run Healthy, where he publishes short summaries and links to the Internet’s most recent and scientific reviews…

Highlights and stories from October 1-October 14, 2023 — Welcome to the Runner’s Life newsletter! If you’ve missed previous Runner’s Life newsletters, you can find the archive here. Below are the most recent editions of Amby Burfoot’s weekly newsletter titled Run Long, Run Healthy, where he publishes short summaries and links to the Internet’s most recent and scientific reviews…

Highlights and stories from September 17-September 30, 2023 — Welcome to the Runner’s Life newsletter! If you’ve missed previous Runner’s Life newsletters, you can find the archive here. Below is the most recent edition of Amby Burfoot’s weekly newsletter titled Run Long, Run Healthy, where he publishes short summaries and links to the Internet’s most recent and scientific reviews…