Running Green: Tuesday Quote of the Week

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tuesday Quote of the Week

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

~Buddha

6 comments:

BLD in MT said...: Beautiful.; February 1, 2011 at 10:07 PM
Vern said...: Glad you like it, Beth!; February 2, 2011 at 1:28 PM
Anonymous said...: This philosophy is something i believe.; February 8, 2011 at 9:39 AM
shannon said...: Great quote, so true!; February 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Shawna @ My Nails Did said...: amazing. I haven't been blogging a lot, but now that am just getting back into my running I'll be sure to check yours more often to stay inspired :); February 19, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Jeff said...: Absolutely correct. Nice quote.; April 4, 2011 at 10:07 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.