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Dad Athlete Author πŸ“—Finding UltraπŸ‘‚Rich Roll Podcast✌🏼 I like talking to people & running far🌱

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To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago


To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


8.2K
314
1 weeks ago

To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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To celebrate the 1yr anniversary of my spinal fusion surgery, I decided to see if I could β€˜run’ 1 mile very slowlyβ€”something my surgeon said was an unlikely possibility. Running, he urged, is one thing best considered permanently retired.

Perhaps he’s right. But I believe in possibilityβ€”bullheaded, I need to find out for myself. To set up for success (and avoid recklessness), I prepared for this moment by rigorously devoting the last 130 days to relearning proper posture, and by rebuilding my strength, mobility, stability, and flexibilityβ€”all while being careful to not cause undue compression on my lower spine.

By dint of inhabiting the patient and plodding tortoise as my precious spirit animal, by the time my 1-year surgery birthday rolled around, I believed myself prepared to test whether a return to running might be even remotely possible.

To β€˜run’ this science experiment, I recruited my little brother from Down Under to our shared DUMBO laboratory, because @dan_churchill is positively one of the most positive and encouraging people I’m privileged to know.

The goal was simple. Run a single mile. As slowly as possible.

Success. Not because I completed the mile (I knew I could), but because I woke up the next am w/o pain, which is a joy & a relief.

Nonetheless, the significance is symbolic. It doesn’t mean my relationship with running will be what it once was. It won’t. No problem. I don’t need nor even wantthat. What I do want is new relationship with running, a different affair with my favorite aerobic activity. One that isn’t about being hard, but instead about joy. About service. About connection & community.

Today I’m hopeful, a tortoise telling myself that it’s not about fast, it’s about moving forward slowly without the hare giving me care.

I say this because my surgery taught me the value of slowing down. How the answers I seek are only available when I amβ€”which means doubling down on being present.

Transformation is the prize for moving forward undeterredβ€”knowing all the while that life isn’t a race. It’s an experience to be shared not a competition to win.

Thx for the memories Dan & @colebradley25 for the brilliant πŸ“Έβ€ΌοΈ

✌🏼🐒 ❀️ -r


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BOREDOM!

Follow: @drchatterjee X @richroll and head to Episode 412 of Dr. Chatterjee’s β€˜Feel Better, Live More’ podcast.

On this week’s SPECIAL mindset compilation episode, we hear from the inspirational author and podcast host, @richroll. During our conversation, Rich talks about the importance of having time alone with our thoughts and why we need discomfort in order to grow.

He also shares his thoughts about technology and the lack of downtime in our modern world, as well as why we struggle with boredom and how we can find creative ways to entertain ourselves.

Leave a YES below if you’ll be listening to this oneπŸ‘‡πŸΎ

You can find episode 412 of my β€˜Feel Better, Live More’ podcast by clicking on the link in the @drchatterjee bio above or by searching for β€˜Dr Chatterjee Mindset Compilation’ in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or enjoy wherever you get your podcasts.

#drchatterjee #richroll #feelbetterlivemore


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Today marks the 4-year anniversary of this viral tweet, whichβ€”according to Instagram’s terms of serviceβ€”requires me to now share it as a ReelπŸ˜‚

Joke aside, if you are stuck or struggling, expand your timeline, embrace a more patient, long view, and double down on the things that make you feel alive. In time, you just might amaze yourself.

Now on the cusp of 56, I still feel like I’m just getting started. And a life that once felt empty is now one that wakes me up every day enthusiastic about possibility and infused with purpose.

I believe in this possibility for youβ€”so stop waiting. Stop asking for permission. And get into action.

✌🏼🌱 -Rich


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I did iboga therapy. And I’ve been sitting with my experience for a while now.

This week, my wife Julie (@srimati) helps me finally share it, because what followed was the most confrontational experience of my life. And the most meaningful.

Streaming in all the pod places + YouTube. As always, link is in my bio.


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NEW today on the pod: ultrarunner Andy Glaze (@amglaze).

By 16, he was strung out on crystal meth. Three decades later, he's logged 100-mile weeks for over 320 weeks straight.

And he's still figuring out how to live with what running can't fix.

Listen now on the Rich Roll Podcast, or watch it all go down on YouTube.


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Andy Glaze (@amglaze) is known as the smiling ultrarunner.

But the smile is not the story.

Excited to share this one with you all. Streaming tomorrow in all the pod places✌️


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Andy Glaze (@amglaze) is known as the smiling ultrarunner.

But the smile is not the story.

Excited to share this one with you all. Streaming tomorrow in all the pod places✌️


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Andy Glaze (@amglaze) is known as the smiling ultrarunner.

But the smile is not the story.

Excited to share this one with you all. Streaming tomorrow in all the pod places✌️


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Andy Glaze (@amglaze) is known as the smiling ultrarunner.

But the smile is not the story.

Excited to share this one with you all. Streaming tomorrow in all the pod places✌️


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Protect your momentum.

Extracted from my last solo episode β€œPay Now, Love It Later”

Listen on all podcast platforms + YouTube.


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Protect your momentum.

Extracted from my last solo episode β€œPay Now, Love It Later”

Listen on all podcast platforms + YouTube.


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6 days ago

Protect your momentum.

Extracted from my last solo episode β€œPay Now, Love It Later”

Listen on all podcast platforms + YouTube.


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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Good morning. Good to be back home. Good to get up early. Good to feel good from the other day. Good to feel grateful. Good to be alive. Have a great day.
✌🏼🌱🐒 -r

NYC πŸ“Έ by @colebradley25


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There is always more right with us than wrong. We just have to be willing to look.

Today on the pod, Dr. Paul Conti returns to flip the script on modern psychiatry and ask a more generative question: what's going right?

Watch it on YouTube and listen everywhere you find your podcasts.

Last thing: I've got 5 copies of Paul's new book "What's Going Right" looking for good homes. Giveaway link is in my bio.


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Women’s performance has been understudied, underfunded, and misunderstood for too long, and @drstacysims is doing something about it. We had the privilege of joining her and @richroll at his podcast studio for a live conversation covering the science behind how women train, recover, and thrive across every phase of life.

The day started with a morning hike, moved into an outdoor yoga class, and was fueled by a menu featuring Momentous products.

We were grateful to be surrounded by partners and people who are just as invested in this conversation as we are.

The full podcast is live now on YouTube. Link in bio.


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How can we not only live longer, but live better? Rich Roll shares how he uses WHOOP as a tool to stay consistent for a longer, stronger life.


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Three words that rearrange how you live if you let them: Mood. Follows. Action.

Solo riff on the podcast this week.

Now available on YT and everywhere you listen to the Rich Roll pod. Link in my bio.


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Story Save - La mejor herramienta gratuita para guardar Historias, Reels, Fotos, Videos, Highlights e IGTV en tu teléfono.

Story-save.com es una herramienta en línea intuitiva que permite a los usuarios descargar y guardar una variedad de contenido, incluidas historias, fotos, videos y materiales de IGTV directamente desde Instagram. Con Story-Save, no solo puedes descargar contenido diverso de Instagram fácilmente, sino también verlo cuando quieras, incluso sin acceso a internet. Esta herramienta es perfecta para esos momentos en los que encuentras algo interesante en Instagram y quieres guardarlo para verlo después. ¡Usa Story-Save para asegurarte de no perder la oportunidad de llevar contigo tus momentos favoritos de Instagram!

Nuestras ventajas:

No necesitas registrarte

Evita descargas de aplicaciones y registros, guarda historias directamente en la web.

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Accesible en todos los dispositivos

Descarga Historias de Instagram desde cualquier navegador, iPhone o Android.

Completamente gratuito

Sin cargos. Descarga cualquier historia sin costo alguno.

Preguntas Frecuentes

La función de descarga de Historias de Instagram está diseñada para ofrecer un método seguro y de alta calidad para descargar historias de Instagram. Es fácil de usar y no requiere registro. Simplemente copia el enlace, pégalo y disfruta del contenido.
Descargar historias de Instagram es un proceso sencillo que incluye tres pasos:
  • 1. Ve a la herramienta de descarga de Historias de Instagram.
  • 2. Escribe el nombre de usuario del perfil de Instagram en el campo proporcionado y haz clic en el botón Descargar.
  • 3. Verás todas las historias disponibles del periodo actual de 24 horas. Selecciona las que quieras y presiona Descargar.
La historia seleccionada se guardará rápidamente en el almacenamiento local de tu dispositivo.
Lamentablemente, no es posible descargar historias de cuentas privadas debido a restricciones de privacidad.
No hay límite en la cantidad de veces que puedes usar el servicio de descarga de historias de Instagram. Está disponible para uso ilimitado y es completamente gratuito.
Sí, es legal descargar y guardar historias de Instagram de otros usuarios, siempre y cuando no se usen con fines comerciales. Si planeas usarlas comercialmente, debes obtener permiso del propietario del contenido original y acreditarlo cada vez que uses la historia.
Todas las historias descargadas generalmente se guardan en la carpeta de Descargas de tu computadora, ya sea que uses Windows, Mac o iOS. Para dispositivos móviles, las historias se guardan en el almacenamiento del teléfono y deberían aparecer también en tu aplicación de Galería inmediatamente después de la descarga.