jogging

I jogged yesterday 8 am for 30 minutes, and covered 2.4 miles. I walked the last quarter mile. My lungs were okay after the run. My legs got tired first. It was also hot and humid outside. I mostly went under the tree shades whenever I could find one.

I started jogging again last week to prepare for my company's 5K run. JPMorganChase sponsored it, which is located in Morristown, NJ. I finished the race with run time of 43:13 minutes. Not bad for a 34 year old guy who trained 2 days before the race. Nevertheless, I finished without injuries. That's the most important thing.

Jogging seems to help strengthen my legs. Last Saturday, I've noticed that my horse stance was better. So I'll try jogging twice a week, whenever I can. We'll see later what happens in the long run.

So far I have observed that the more time and effort I devote into my practice, the more life's mysteries start to unfold. Rewards then appear, but I try not dwell on them. This reminds me of the book, Tao Te Ching.

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The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of the ten thousand things.
Send your desires away and you will see the mystery.
Be filled with desire and you will see only the manifestation.
As these two come forth they differ in name.
Yet at their source they are the same.
This source is called a mystery.
Darkness within darkness, the gateway to all mystery.