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Eating the Heart Out of Life: Digging for Positives and WHY the Journey is Worth it to You
How do you ‘eat the heart out’ of life? How do you celebrate the positives in life? Cherish even the little, fleeting moments, soak up what the moment may bring, and savor the deliciousness of what makes you smile? Sometimes … Continue reading
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Runners Have Legs For…
Today is short and to the point. Running gives us oh so many perks in life, be it the physical benefit of a strong body or the mental boost from endorphins. And ya, the high after a PR or gut … Continue reading
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Motivation and Self-Deception: Sometimes it’s a matter of talking yourself up or lying yourself into a run
Running and getting sweaty is tough business…it’s hard work to get out there and consistently kick your own tush. Don’t get me wrong it comes with plenty of rewards, (nothing can beat the feeling of shaking legs and a new … Continue reading
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Running Hard: Outward Appearances Can Be Misleading When You Give it Your All
Now, it’s interesting how different people act after finishing races, or hard workouts too. Outside observers then tend to assess just how hard the athlete ran depending on the looks of anguish, falling to a heap, or tossing their cookies. … Continue reading
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Defining Your ‘It’: Dreaming, Thinking, Setting Goals
What is ‘IT’ to you? Do you know what you want? Is there an inkling in there? Are you not totally sure that it’s what will make you happy, but it might? Are you afraid to say it…maybe even think … Continue reading
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Some Running Motivation…
For the next time you feel like skipping your workout. Yes, you may or may not harbor Olympic aspirations, but all of us have our goals that we are striving towards…stay the course! ———— If you’re a fan of mine … Continue reading
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Jenny Simpson: No Matter How Many Times You Watch the Video it’s STILL Inspiring
The marathon has been taking up a lot of the spotlight as of yet, but we can’t forget that the rest of the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials are still ahead of us! So, 26.2′er, stop hogging the spotlight, and let … Continue reading
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The Highs and Lows of Running – Preserving, Shifting Focus, and Staying the Course
Are you sick of hearing about the US Olympic Marathon Trials yet? Not completely over-saturated juuuust yet? Good. Sorry, bear with me because I’m a teenie bit obsessed. And if you keep reading I promise even if you’re not a … Continue reading
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Masters Running, Running Masters: Why There’s No Time Stamp on Our Sport
One of the great things about our sport is that there isn’t an age limit. In gymnastics you’re old if you’re in high school, with football many of those guys can’t walk by the time they retire, and in basketball … Continue reading
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A Runner Needs to Be Confident…
Ryan Hall, less than a week away from the US Marathon Trials, recently wrote, “I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training … Continue reading
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