Wisdom in distance running is not so much know thyself as it is slow thyself. Set off too fast at the beginning of a race, and you can guarantee to be hurting at the end — if you even make it that far. When feeling fresh and frisky the temptation to blast along is almost irresistable. Resist.

Likewise in life, when entering any endeavor — a diary, a diet, a courtship, the study of a language, whatever — start slowly, at a sustainable pace for the long run.

(see also DeliberateSpeed (23 Aug 1999), ... )

TopicRunning - TopicPhilosophy - TopicLife - 2004-08-08

(correlates: AtTheTime, QuantityQuality, FarTooSmart, ...)