The last three months of downtime from running has been tough.  For starters, I gained about 10 lbs. from lack of real activity which makes getting going again even harder.  Mainly though, being on the trails helped keep me balanced and sane so without it maintaining that balance has been challenging at times.  But getting out of balance presented me with an opportunity, the opportunity to begin a different practice to find that balance instead of just relying on miles on the trails.  I spent more time painting over these last months than I had in the previous several years, it was great and I’m starting to get the feel of the materials back.  I got back on the cushion every day which has its own challenges but helped me balance out and start sleeping normally again.

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