Tag Archives: Cycling

Trying Out New Tires

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Sean Smith

The last month and a half I have been riding. In fact, I’ve cycled more over the last month and a half than I have ever in my life. The first week, I had back pain. That stopped after another … Continue reading →

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Twister, a Swimming Pool, and Prayer

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Sean Smith

Put your hand here, balance there, take one foot into the air… One of the profoundly honest things that I encountered in “Do Your Om Thing” is the concept of physical prayer. When you twist into a pretzel, there is … Continue reading →

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Cycling is Fun! … and Scary…

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Sean Smith

Ok, I’m probably not the first person to discover this, but cycling is fun. There’s something to screaming down the road under your own power at speeds normally reserved for cars. I hit 21 mph today, although I couldn’t hold … Continue reading →

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Spin Class: A First Time for Everything…

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Sean Smith

I’m a terrible cyclist. Last year at the two triathlons that I raced, cycling was the biggest let down. That’s saying something because I am not a terribly good runner either. But when you blow the big guns out of … Continue reading →

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Running Prayer, Running Meditation

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Sean Smith

Running can be prayer. Prayer with pumping legs that we’ve long forgotten after we put them in motion. Prayer as we move around creation. Running can be meditation. Meditation as something that allows us to think more about who and … Continue reading →

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