“I naively believe that self-love is 80 percent of the solution, that it helps beyond words to take yourself through the day as you would your most beloved mental-patient relative, with great humor and lots of small treats.” ~ANNE LAMOTT

That’s my girl!

“We breathe, try to slow down and pay attention, try to love and help God’s other children, and—hardest of all, at least to me—learn to love our depressing, hilarious, mostly decent selves.” ~ANNE LAMOTT

Legend status is already made, signed & delivered. GOAT status in the making???Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 has set that standard very high with his performances on the course & character off the course. Kiptum is moving up elevator style. Much respect to both athletes & their managers. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Kobe Bryant was asked: “You are the best player in the world. Why would you spend 2 hours on some fundamental drills and do them over and over again?” He responded: “Why do you think I’m the best player in the world?” #ItTakesWhatItTakes

“I believe in antibiotics and chemo and also in the laying on of hands. So sue me.” ~ANNE LAMOTT

“Boy, was that nutty old Mother Teresa right when she said that none of us can do great things, but that we can do small things with great love.” ~ANNE LAMOTT

“It is easy to thank God for life when things are going well. But life is much bigger than we give it credit for, and much of the time it’s harder than we would like. It’s a package deal, though.” ~ANNE LAMOTT

Hi everyone. People have been asking me why I felt such urgency to write my new book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, which comes out on my 70th birthday in April. Let me try and answer that. You can learn more and/or preorder here: bit.ly/3RMJh4S

The BAA’s Annie Rodenfels was the top US runner at the Boston Athletic Association 5K, placing fourth in 15:08 #BAA

You’re the best Meb! You honor our sport

Border collies are a breed of herding dog, and typically outstanding sheepdogs. They've been doing this job along the English-Scottish border for about 300 years always with extreme efficiency and precision. This is Kate. [📹 Seanthesheepman]

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days to go until your favourite Olympic sport starts at Paris 2024 ‼️ Who will be the star of this year's Olympic Games? 👀 #Paris2024

Go Duke!

"The people I’ve spent significant time with at the end of their lives do not talk about their degrees, promotions or having successfully kept their weight down," @AnneLamott writes. "They talk about the times and places of love." wapo.st/3Xqq5w9

These 7 Movements Form the Foundation for Every Effective Strength Workout for Runners runnersworld.com/training/a6369…

10-Minute Runs: Why Runners of All Levels Should Make Them a Daily Habit runnersworld.com/health-injurie…

The Running Headphones Editors Swear By Are Now Up to 50% Off. Here’s What Makes Them Stand Out. runnersworld.com/gear/g65819769…

The Nick and Becky Schweikert kids are getting a head start in their cross country running careers by competing in the World Championships held in Tallahassee last weekend. More Schweikert’s running for Malone University in the future hopefully.