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Running Slows Down a Fast Life

Running Slows Down a Fast Life With Mindfulness and Presence Mike Knapp Run Tri Bike

Life Moves Pretty Fast “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller uttered that line near the end of his day off more than four decades ago, and you have to wonder what a fifty-something Ferris would think about the pace of his life today. […]

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Mike Knapp is an author, writer, and content creator from Bartlett, Illinois with his wife, Darcy, and best rescue boy Boomer. Mike loves to travel, and go for runs when he gets there, having run in 10 countries on three continents. When his two sons were in high school, Mike served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Aurora Central Catholic track and cross country programs. One of his 2025 goals is to become certified as a running coach and help others reach their goals. He’s also finished his first novel, The Long Run Home, and hopes to have it published in the spring.

Mike has run 10 marathons, including the 2024 New York City Marathon, and has run lots of half-marathons, which is his favorite racing distance.

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