The Rhythm of Life & Death: Cycles in Running
Running On Purpose
English - March 21, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsFitness Health & Fitness Sports running marathon training purpose beginner runner intermediate runner advanced runner road running mental training trail running Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Happy Vernal Equinox 2024. Last night at 10pm we shifted seasons. This marks the scientific & mythic transition from winter into spring. It’s associated with Easter & the death burial & resurrection of Christ & the temporary return of Persphone, goddess of Spring, from her enslavement in the underworld with Hades for the rejuvenation of the crops & cycle of agriculture.
For many runners, it marks the final preparations for the annual pilgrimage to Hopkinton & the most desired starting line experience on the planet, the Boston Marathon. It marks for HSers the beginning of outdoor season, cut grass & the taste of blood at the finish of track races.
I want to use this opportunity to highlight the importance of cycles & rhythms in a runner’s life. For so many athletes I see a disregard for the season & cycles of life that make a significant impact on our bodies, minds & souls.