beingbenkeefe

By Ben Keefe

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All thoughts are mine just built upon the ideas of others. Mostly a bit about how not drinking and getting a program for life changed me. The adventures that have followed based on those two decisions will be coming forthwith.

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Episode Date
Freedom Fest Backyard Ultra - An Adventure
Jul 27, 2026
One More Lap. One More Life
Jul 24, 2026
Right Where I Was Supposed to Be
Jul 12, 2026
Fear
Jun 23, 2026
Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown
Jun 10, 2026
Look at All Those Colors
Jun 07, 2026
Track & Field State Championships 2026
May 28, 2026
Don't Wait to be Inspired
May 16, 2026
A Tribute to the Bells
May 14, 2026
Effort > Talent
May 11, 2026
Microwave Pizza
May 04, 2026
Recovery - Lesson in Running and Life
Apr 28, 2026
Serenity is Directly Proportional to Acceptance
Apr 23, 2026
To Be Satisfied
Apr 21, 2026
Faith as Belief in Possibility
Apr 03, 2026
Simple Ways to Give - Artists Helping The Homeless
Mar 30, 2026
The Cost and Calling of Self-Awareness
Mar 26, 2026
Want a Better Relationship With Your Teenager?
Mar 20, 2026
The Weight of a Story
Mar 17, 2026
Art Show Starts On Saturday - March 14th!
Mar 12, 2026
Want, Can, and the Space Between
Mar 03, 2026
"Kindly let me help you or you will drown."
Feb 27, 2026
Simple Program - Complex People
Feb 25, 2026
Play Out the Tape
Feb 06, 2026
Freedom From Guilt
Jan 27, 2026
The Next Thing You Lose
Jan 16, 2026
Unearned Confidence - Leadville SilverRush 50
Jan 13, 2026
A New Year - One Step at a Time
Jan 05, 2026
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and All That Jazz!
Dec 25, 2025
Doing Good - It's About Balance
Dec 17, 2025
Nuggets
Dec 12, 2025
Second Chances Require Compassion
Dec 02, 2025
GRATITUDE AS A TONIC FOR SELF-PITY: HOW ACTION TRANSFORMS
Nov 27, 2025
Dealing With Boredom
Nov 25, 2025
Running in Circles A 78-Mile Backyard Ultra Reflection
Nov 22, 2025
Brain Fog
Nov 12, 2025
The Right To Be Wrong
Nov 03, 2025
Recognizing Self-Love in Ourselves
Oct 24, 2025
Fundamental Progress and the Reinterpretation of Basic Ideas
Oct 20, 2025
I Found The Meaning Of Life
Oct 05, 2025
I'd Rather Be Woke Than A Sheep
Oct 03, 2025
Patience Gives Me Peace - Perseverance Give Me Progress
Oct 01, 2025
A Brief Interlude To Share Some Love
Sep 30, 2025
Discipline Creates an Expansive Freedom
Sep 28, 2025
The Ties That Bind
Sep 25, 2025
With Humility, I See Myself Clearly and Grow Freely
Sep 22, 2025
Willingness Makes Me Teachable, Adaptable, and Strong
Sep 18, 2025
My Words, My Actions, My Values Are One
Sep 16, 2025
Destined to be Dull, Boring, and Glum
Sep 11, 2025
Courage Steadies My Mind and Builds Resolve
Sep 10, 2025
I Trust the Path Even When I Cannot See It
Sep 09, 2025
Hope > Despair
Sep 04, 2025
Truth Keeps Me Steady
Sep 01, 2025
Peace of Mind Takes Maintenance
Aug 06, 2025
A Tribute To Chuck
Jul 16, 2025
Snakes and Ladders
Jun 11, 2025
Feeling Entitled Can Lead To Justifying
May 22, 2025
I Double Ogg Dare You - Race Recap
May 14, 2025
This One is for Alice
May 10, 2025
Coaches and Parents
Apr 28, 2025
Seek Discomfort
Apr 22, 2025
The Truly Extraordinary Do Something Difficult Everyday
Apr 15, 2025
There Is No Better Than Here and Now
Apr 09, 2025
Are The Kids Soft
Apr 02, 2025
Coaching - What Do You Want To Be
Mar 14, 2025
First Day of Practice
Mar 04, 2025
Time to Use Your Voice - Please Get Active
Feb 28, 2025
I'm So Bored
Feb 24, 2025
Los Lobos 6 Hour Challenge
Feb 12, 2025
Preseason Coaching
Feb 11, 2025
Listen to the Hidden Brain Podcast
Feb 06, 2025
Look Well, Therefore, To This Day
Feb 04, 2025
Boho Beautiful 14 Day Meditation Challenge
Jan 29, 2025
Jay Johnson Consistency is Key
Jan 28, 2025
Forever Homes
Jan 17, 2025
Starter Homes
Jan 15, 2025
Earnest Seeking
Jan 10, 2025
Press Pause On Your Mouth
Jan 08, 2025
Holiday Letter 2024
Dec 21, 2024
Fear of the Unknown
Dec 19, 2024
Part of Surrendering is Acceptance
Dec 16, 2024
This One Is A Mystery To Me
Dec 13, 2024
Bernard M. Baruch
Dec 11, 2024
Learning From Shared Experiences
Dec 10, 2024
More About Burdens
Dec 09, 2024
Idealist Vs Realist
Dec 06, 2024
Thanksgiving Alone
Dec 03, 2024
Gratitude 5/5 - The Program of Action
Nov 30, 2024
Gratitude 4/5 - Literature & Knowledge
Nov 28, 2024
Gratitude 3/5 - Nature
Nov 27, 2024
Gratitude 2/5 - Relationships
Nov 26, 2024
Gratitude 1/5 - Being Present
Nov 25, 2024
Better Use of My Time
Nov 23, 2024
The Value of Old People
Nov 21, 2024
Right Place Right Time
Nov 19, 2024
I'm Doing Just Fine, Thank You
Nov 18, 2024
Religion for One Please
Nov 14, 2024
Suggestions On a Path to Freedom
Nov 13, 2024
One Dessert Two Forks
Nov 07, 2024
Don't Let Them Get You to Hate Them.
Nov 06, 2024
An Inside Job
Nov 05, 2024
Insanity
Nov 01, 2024
More About Miracles
Oct 31, 2024
Good Intentions on the Way to Hell
Oct 29, 2024
To Ruby
Oct 24, 2024
It Sinks In
Oct 16, 2024
Make As Many Mistakes As Possible
Oct 13, 2024
Effort is a Controllable Variable
Oct 10, 2024
Changes You Rarely Notice
Oct 09, 2024
Robert Nelson - A Tribute
Oct 03, 2024
If...Then
Sep 25, 2024
Asking for Justice Instead of Mercy
Sep 23, 2024
The Kids Are Going to Make It
Sep 19, 2024
Circle of Stoke
Sep 16, 2024
Warms My Cockles
Sep 06, 2024
Bearing Discomfort
Sep 05, 2024
Terminal Uniqueness
Sep 04, 2024
The Wreckage of the Past
Aug 30, 2024
Building Your Own Conception of Something
Aug 29, 2024
Doing Versus Feeling
Aug 27, 2024
Addiction
Aug 26, 2024
Today is a Good Day for Today
Aug 22, 2024
Pacing Leadville 100 Trail Ultra
Aug 18, 2024
Peat and Repeat
Aug 15, 2024
Simplicity
Aug 12, 2024
A View From the Lake
Aug 09, 2024
Appreciation Takes On New Meaning
Jul 31, 2024
It's Not Really About Running
Jul 23, 2024
My Best Thinking...
Jul 22, 2024
Let's Talk About Excuses
Jul 19, 2024
My Witness
Jul 18, 2024
Summit Series - Challenger Point & Kit Carson - Part 2
Jul 17, 2024
Summit Series - Challenger Point & Kit Carson - Part 1
Jul 16, 2024
Leadville Silver Rush 50 Mile Trail Race
Jul 15, 2024
Summit Series - Mount Massive
Jul 12, 2024
Summit Series - Wetterhorn Peak
Jul 11, 2024
The Confidence Cycle
Jul 06, 2024
Summit Series - Redcloud & Sunshine
Jul 05, 2024
Summit Series - Uncompahgre Peak
Jul 04, 2024
Summit Series - Handies Peak
Jul 03, 2024
Summit Series - San Luis Peak
Jul 01, 2024
A Series On The Summits
Jun 29, 2024
Let the Adventure Begin
Jun 20, 2024
Ice Cream & QuikTrip
Jun 19, 2024
Reasonably Good Life
Jun 18, 2024
Happy Father's Day Dad!
Jun 17, 2024
Making Things Right
Jun 14, 2024
Turn That Frown Upside Down
Jun 13, 2024
Survival Guide vs Maps
Jun 12, 2024
Stream of Goodness
Jun 11, 2024
New Experiences in Divorceland
Jun 10, 2024
More Thoughts on Self-Pity
Jun 06, 2024
Self-Pity
Jun 05, 2024
MindBall
Jun 04, 2024
Distractions in Trail Running
Jun 03, 2024
Unexpected Opportunities Continued
Jun 01, 2024
The Unexpected Opportunities of Divorce
May 31, 2024
Phish Lifeboy
May 30, 2024
Putting In Subreddit Work
May 29, 2024
Rebel Without a Clue
May 28, 2024
Divorce
May 24, 2024
My Fulfillment Grows
May 23, 2024
Wrinkles - Earned Stripes
May 22, 2024
Referrals
May 21, 2024
Bubble Matches or Blood Round
May 20, 2024
Thanks for Buying Me Shoes Mom
May 16, 2024
Meeting Makers Make It
May 15, 2024
Be Like a Barrel
May 14, 2024
Pictures from the Past
May 13, 2024
Two Questions
May 10, 2024
Padiddle
May 09, 2024
Life Needs More Banquets
May 08, 2024
Becoming More Like The Dude
May 07, 2024
Here's a Secret
May 06, 2024
Prisoners of Our Thoughts
May 03, 2024
A Moment In Time - Senior Recognition Night
May 02, 2024
I'm Not Good With Lists
May 01, 2024
These Kids Man - Smarter Than Me
Apr 30, 2024
Alex - You Graduated College - A Letter
Apr 29, 2024
Happiness < Peace of Mind
Apr 26, 2024
Facts Not Feelings
Apr 25, 2024
A Tribute to Milton Leibee
Apr 24, 2024
Who Will Make It and Who Won't
Apr 23, 2024
We Talking About Practice
Apr 22, 2024
Little Things Can Spark Bigger Things
Apr 19, 2024
Simple
Apr 18, 2024
Unencumbered & Carefee
Apr 17, 2024
Potent Ponderables
Apr 16, 2024
Slow Like Fingernails
Apr 15, 2024
Mind's Eye Not Blind
Apr 12, 2024
You Are Not A Bad Dad
Apr 11, 2024
What We Value = Time Spent
Apr 11, 2024
$2 To Save Lives
Apr 10, 2024
How We Walk Through It
Apr 09, 2024
It's Not A Coincidence
Apr 08, 2024
Being Less Miserable
Apr 07, 2024
A Simple Busy
Apr 04, 2024
The Confidence Cycle
Apr 03, 2024
Bent Oak Ultra
Mar 21, 2024
Bent Oak Ultra Episode 3
Mar 20, 2024
Bent Oak Ultra
Mar 19, 2024
Insanity Versus Reality
Mar 19, 2024
Bent Oak Ultra
Mar 18, 2024
Everyone Needs a Big Biscuit
Sep 06, 2023
Small Part of a Big Whole
Sep 01, 2023
My Friend Charlie O'Connor
Aug 31, 2023
Giving Back What's Been Freely Given
Aug 30, 2023
Priorities
Aug 29, 2023
Action > Motion
Aug 28, 2023
The Curse of Enough
Aug 26, 2023
As Bill Sees It
Aug 24, 2023
Writing My Prayers
Aug 24, 2023
Trying Something New
Aug 22, 2023
Be More Like a Spider
Aug 22, 2023
Even Later Last Week...
Aug 21, 2023
Late Last Week...
Aug 21, 2023
Fun Times
Aug 11, 2023
Making a List
Aug 10, 2023
Allowing For the Exceptional
Aug 09, 2023
The God of Experience
Aug 08, 2023
Repetition Pierces the Dullest of Minds
Aug 07, 2023
Squiggly Lines
Aug 04, 2023
No Such Thing as a Coincidence
Aug 03, 2023
It Gets Better
Aug 02, 2023
The Olathe Marathon - An OZ Adventure
Aug 02, 2023
An Obligation to One Another
Aug 01, 2023
Empathy Versus Apathy
Jul 31, 2023
We Don't Even Realize it's Working at First
Jul 27, 2023
All Our Affairs
Jul 26, 2023
Parents Just Don't Understand
Jul 25, 2023
The Road Narrows
Jul 24, 2023
2 Minute Meditations
Jul 21, 2023
The Road Show
Jul 20, 2023
Right Sizing
Jul 19, 2023
Party Boxes
Jul 18, 2023
From the Mouths of Babes
Jul 17, 2023
The Action that it Takes
Jul 14, 2023
Somewhere Safe
Jul 13, 2023
We Have to be Honest
Jul 12, 2023
Maximum Helpfulness
Jul 11, 2023
I Wonder When We Start Doubting Ourselves?
Jul 10, 2023
Who Cares if it's Trite
Jul 07, 2023
First Weakness, Now Fear
Jul 06, 2023
Maybe This Is How Friendship Can Work
Jul 06, 2023
How Other People See Us
Jul 05, 2023
Acknowledging That We Need Help
Jul 03, 2023
Building Up Not Tearing Down
Jun 30, 2023
Thinking About a Plan
Jun 29, 2023
Time & Space
Jun 28, 2023
Beingbenkeefe
Jun 27, 2023