The morning had begun badly.
We stayed up too late.
Got up too early.
Were rude and nasty to each other.

In anger I took 2 dogs and headed to North Lake.
It was 27 degrees and windy,
believe it or not this morning, April 16th, at North Lake at 7 AM.
There was a dusting of snow that had turned to ice on the road.

Crap, probably shouldn’t have worn sneakers. Definitely should have worn warmer pants Not these ridiculous lounge-wear things that I slept in. No matter. Not going back. He had a work call and I was…

October 14, 1964 — Tokyo Olympics

Thirty-eight men approached the starting line in the Olympic Stadium for the 10,000-meter race. The runners steadied themselves, leaned forward. The air was heavy with anticipation. Time seemed to stand still as the starter called for attention and raised the gun. Then they were off, jostling for position, running three and four deep around the curve.

A 10,000-meter race is 25 laps around the standard-size track. It is the longest track and field event that happens exclusively on the track. While popular in Europe, Americans rarely watch a 10,000-meter track race outside of Olympic…

SELF

Happiness Versus Satisfaction — How I See It

And why I like satisfaction better

First, dear reader, what I’m about to say is how things work for me. You might feel differently, and that’s okay.

There’s a scene in a movie where a husband tells his wife that he is filing for divorce. She’s shocked, and he asks, “Honestly, have you been happy in our marriage?”

She pauses, then replies, “I’ve been happy enough.”

I love that line because I am ‘happy enough’ with my life. Not loving every moment, not without heartaches or worry, but I’m satisfied.

Being satisfied doesn’t mean that I’m not pursuing happiness and joy. It just means I…

I feel it most painfully when I say goodbye to my elderly mother. She comes to visit me, leaving her senior community with its no-visitation-Coronavirus policy and comes to sit outside. We talk for an hour, six feet apart, sharing a laugh, and then she leaves — before she will need a bathroom and while she feels strong enough for the short drive home.

The part that hurts the most is saying goodbye without hugging her. I can feel my chest ache. I would risk the germs. She might risk the germs — but there are others to consider —…

During the pandemic, I rekindled my love of running. My husband and I would ride to the high school or park almost every day and put one foot in front of the other. Mid-summer knee pain made me switch to biking, but I was back to mostly running by fall.

When the days grew short and the temperatures dropped, we were still eager to escape the house and breathe fresh air. I grumbled about the weather but still admired the sky and trees. The sustained physical effort of running always made me feel better, more upbeat.

And then it snowed.

And then it snowed…

Hi Tim - I noticed your writing soon after joining Medium. You seemed to be published every other day in the big publications - Startup, Forge, etc and yes had a million views and claps galore. I figured you were gleefully selecting the paint color of your Porsche.

Honestly I couldn't figure out why you were doing so well and I was doing so crappy. You had great titles. So great in fact that I actually created a spreadsheet with the phrases that got my attention. Yes, I have a Tim Denning spreadsheet. But the guts of your articles seemed…

I hope these quotes from famous runners inspire you as they do me. I’m printing off this image above to keep beside my laptop. I won’t set any records with my running, but I can achieve something extraordinary with my life if I believe that I can.

Bill Rodgers Quotes

Don’t feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run.

— Bill Rodgers

Depression can literally be a life-threatening risk when you’re unemployed. It can sap your ability to get out of bed and move, let alone look for a job. According to Gallup, you are 2 to 3 times more likely to suffer from depression if you are out-of-work than if working full-time.

First things first, if you are in crisis, please consider reaching out to the crisis text line.

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