Running Green: Quote of the Week

Monday, January 18, 2010

Quote of the Week

More than enough is too much.

(from Tai Chi Heartwork, http://taichiheartwork.blogspot.com/)

3 comments:

Shawna Lee Coronado said...: Vern,

Was thinking of you, but didn't see an "email" button, so am just living a comment here.

I just finished a story on this man - http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/gardening-nude/2010/01/healthy-living-how-chef-ryan-hutmacher-changed-his-life-and-inspired-a-city.html - who ran a triathlon. Thought you might be interested!

Shawna; January 18, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Teniah Ashlyn said...: Love this!!! Just a great reminder that giving things your best effort is enough....Find contentment in that with no expectation - This was great to hear the day of a race, thanks, Vern!; January 18, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Vern said...: @Shawna:
That is a great success story! A commitment to health and fitness is a life-transforming change! Thanks for sharing this!

@ Teniah:
I loved this one, because it is so simple, yet so profound on several levels. It speaks to both of the major themes of this blog, running and sustainable living: In running, how much effort is enough? In living, how much of the Earth's resources should we use? The answer to both lies in this sooo simple statement. How about applying it to nutrition? Fits there too. Amazing...
Thanks for helping me chase this concept a little farther!; January 18, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Welcome To Running Green

Running is one of my great passions. I had a dream to run a marathon race. Running Green began for my motivation, as a training journal, to track progress towards my 26.2-mile goal.

Running Green evolved into an outlet for other passions, evironmental activism, yoga, health, fitness and nutrition. It serves as a soapbox on these topics, and as an outlet for other thoughts that may beg for words.

On May 1, 2010, I realized my marathon goal, completing the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas.

Running is the ultimate Green sport. It is a perfect fit for a sustainable lifestyle; it requires very little investment of resources, is dependent only on my own legs, and keeps me fit virtually for free. I have some modest running gear, but all I really need is a pair of shoes. Running puts me in places where I can enjoy nature. I don't have to use a car; I can run out the door and go wherever my legs will take me. I drive or bicycle to nearby parks for a few of my runs, but most runs start from my front door.

Yoga is an equally green pursuit, requiring no resources other than my body, mind and spirit. It serves as a perfect complement to my running, providing recovery to sore, tight muscles, and adding balance to my overall activity. Yoga is my yin to running's yang.