aging | Raised By Turtles

1,000 Runs

24 Dec 2022 (updated 9 Sep, 2024)

How many more runs, climbs, hugs of the people you care about most do you have in this short, precious life? Maybe not as many as you think.

A little something to remind me of why I run and what I run for in a world where the running media seems to focus on either training for races or long-term health benefits. The slowrunner runs to run and for no other reason.

About Raised by Turtles

First and foremost: no ads, no tracking.

Second, this photo is really old now. I have a LOT more gray hair now.

Third, I actually lied in #1. I have added an ad for the Raised by Turtles book. I guess it's true: everything online becomes an ad-infested cesspool eventually.

Finally, this blog is maintained (to put it charitably) by Tom Lambert. Sometimes I have things on my mind and on rare occasions, I write them down. On even rarer occasions, people read them. If you like them, you're welcome. If you don't, I'm not offended. I don't like most things I read. YouTube is just one click away.

If you have a question, send me an email.

A few favorites

Improved Roads (thoughts on the loss of wild places)
The Forgetoir (a new literary form to replace the memoir)
A Theory of Dryer Crimes (fiction in which Jason turns out to be an asshole)
The Faithful Couple (a poem about long-term love)
Curriculum Vitae (a poem about learning to live)
Best Jeremiah Johnson Quotes (a movie to live by)
Ice Cream For Dinner (imaginary high school graduation speech; my chance to tell young people to stop listening to the lies of their elders)
The Boy Behind the Couch (reading Susan Cain and my secret life as an introvert)
Sarah's Watch (fiction fragment and experiment in writing with Hemingway App)
Learning to Read (and what makes a great reader).
Two Mirrors (the one in your head and the one in the head of someone who loves you)