There's a whole genre of literature, of which I have become very fond, that involves people going off to live in a cabin in the wilderness, and writing about it.

I came upon Bernd Heinrich’s “Why We Run” while picking out books from Christmas presents. I’d already chosen two of his other books for my folks, and couldn’t resist gifting myself.

I’ve been reading Chi Running, and trying it out.
So far, not so good.
The method appeals to me, in theory, but I clearly need practice. Chi running is supposed to be easier; that’s the whole idea. It feels harder to me.
I don’t know much about T’ai Chi, but it seems to involve being calm, grounded and meditative. I might have learned more if I hadn’t skipped past the first few chapters, so I could get to the parts about running.