An imperturbable demeanor comes from perfect patience. Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune and misfortune at their own private pace like a clock during a thunderstorm.—Robert Louis Stevenson
The first time I ran the Hood to Coast relay, I was not expecting 96° on my first leg. Six miles in the heat of day was entirely new to me. I ran in the mornings in temperatures below the 60s. But I was in the middle of my life and managed to maintain about 9-minute miles even in heat. I did see people drop on the course, and one poor runner had collapsed from heat exhaustion. Someone tried to hold her up without getting wet himself while someone else trained a fire hose on her.
After the residency I feel a little bit like I’ve had a firehose on me for a week. Yes, that tired. But good too.
I know most people prefer the sun, but I was grateful to find beach weather when we got home! It’s restful weather.
The first time I ran the Hood to Coast relay, I was not expecting 96° on my first leg. Six miles in the heat of day was entirely new to me. I ran in the mornings in temperatures below the 60s. But I was in the middle of my life and managed to maintain about 9-minute miles even in heat. I did see people drop on the course, and one poor runner had collapsed from heat exhaustion. Someone tried to hold her up without getting wet himself while someone else trained a fire hose on her.
After the residency I feel a little bit like I’ve had a firehose on me for a week. Yes, that tired. But good too.
I know most people prefer the sun, but I was grateful to find beach weather when we got home! It’s restful weather.
The first time I ran the Hood to Coast relay, I was not expecting 96° on my first leg. Six miles in the heat of day was entirely new to me. I ran in the mornings in temperatures below the 60s. But I was in the middle of my life and managed to maintain about 9-minute miles even in heat. I did see people drop on the course, and one poor runner had collapsed from heat exhaustion. Someone tried to hold her up without getting wet himself while someone else trained a fire hose on her.
After the residency I feel a little bit like I’ve had a firehose on me for a week. Yes, that tired. But good too.
I know most people prefer the sun, but I was grateful to find beach weather when we got home! It’s restful weather.
IMPERFECT PATIENCE 