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Don't Trust the Fart
How do you train yourself to run a marathon, 26.2 miles? A better question is, why would anyone pay to run that far when multiple modes...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 72 min read


Dark Visions
How is this season treating you? Have you changed like the leaves on trees? Perhaps you are cold, like the frigid temperatures in...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Clarity, Sacrifice, Achieve
What sacrifices are you willing to make? Consider a goal and the anticipated result. To achieve the outcome, you must let something go....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 25, 20243 min read


Bronny and Lebron
If you follow basketball, then you know what happened last week. If you ate more than your share of barbeque on the 4th or drank too much...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 5, 20243 min read


2 Halves = 1 Whole
What scares you? Clowns are at the top of some lists. Seeing Trump in office despite 34 guilty counts is also a concern for many. I've...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 7, 20242 min read


Exercise and Death
Picture this. It's early Saturday morning, and you decide to go for a run. After you get dressed, drink a glass of water, and eat a...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Gratitude After Thanksgiving
How do you continue to practice gratitude after the yams, greens and house guests are gone? Regardless of Thanksgiving’s troublesome...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Champion Flu Remedies
How do you recover from the flu? The usual response is a combination of rest, medication, and fluids. Flu remedies do not often include...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Most People
Let me test your Old English language skills. "Be not as one that hath ten thousand years to live," writes Marcus Aurelius in the...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 10, 20233 min read


An Ultra Story
I took two glances at the WhatsApp message. "Did I read that correctly?" I asked myself. “Save the Date: October 11-14, Sandals...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 20, 20235 min read


WW: Why Waushara?
Have you ever visited Waushura County, Wisconsin? This small rural community has little to see besides cornfields and cheese businesses....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Breathe
Can you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide? Yes, that's how we survive. The answer was obvious if you passed your second-grade...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Sea Moments
Where is it for you? Do you often find peace at home, in your office, or surrounded by books in a library? Perhaps the space to get in...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 22, 20232 min read


An Announcement
Did you get duped? I did. The headline read, “Stephen and Ayesha Curry Make an Announcement.” First, my mind jumped to pregnancy. Then,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Stay Ready
How do you handle time off? Perhaps that's a ridiculous question because you don't take breaks or vacations. Maybe resting is what you...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 8, 20233 min read


26 Days Post Marathon
Did you know that it’s not necessary to run a marathon to stay in shape? Something tells me you didn’t need that question. Without...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 28, 20233 min read


God's Voice: Running to Listen
Have you ever desired to get closer to God? I'm not asking you to go to church. Being in a community with like-minded people could work...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 7, 20232 min read


Rest Day's Running Thoughts
“You don’t stop running because you get old. You get old because you stop running." I imagined Christopher McDougall’s words in the...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 26, 20232 min read


Listen, Evaluate, and Respond
How do you want students to feel? If it's important for you to hear their voices, then you must ask and answer questions. Listen with...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Your Mental Health
How often do you check in with self? I am asking about your internal self, not the external version of yourself, who pretends everything...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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