Quote of the Week

Wow!  What an inspiration! I spent four weeks in total numbness. Six months later, I started running. I could only do ten minutes at a time, but I kept going because I knew that running would get me my life back. - Ryon Lane, runner who shattered his C4 vertebra in a 2008 diving accident …

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Prep for Success

The following quote from Runner's World is wildly applicable.  Whether you are training for a race, trying to land a better job or working to shed a few pounds. Running is just you, the work you put in, and the clock. You can't cheat yourself. If you don't put in the miles, you can't go …

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A Runner’s Musing

A runner's musing, courtesy of Runner's World... Running is tough. It's tough physically. It's tough mentally. But once you've broken through the "perceived pain" barrier, you'll find yourself in a new state of mind, body and soul. Your overall well-being will improve tremendously. You just have to experience it. Keith Combs, Runner's World Challenger of …

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TGIF

Some words of wisdom to take you into the weekend, courtesy of Runner's World. I realize that I have been blessed with health and strength to overcome not only the miles on the road, but also to overcome the hard times in life when you want to throw in the towel. When I cross the …

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And This Is What We Think Of

This "Daily Kick in the Butt" comes courtesy of Runner's World.  I like it because sometimes we can't fully explain to "non-believers" why we do what we do. Daily lives are often about "the grind"—work, kids, chores, obligations, repeat. Focusing on training for this marathon, and thinking about how incredibly long it is, is about …

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Let’s Get Some Inspiration!

How exciting to see the sun rise as we finished up class this morning!  Hopefully you all remembered to set your clocks back the other night and made it where you need to be today! To help inspire you and start your week off right I'm posting this link to http://www.bendoeslife.com.  Ben Davis went on …

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Quote of the Week

This quote, courtesy of Runner's World hits the mark this week. What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. Success is often just around the corner. Sir James Dyson, Inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner Now go run! Keli …

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How to Avoid and Recover from Running Injuries

Running injuries suck, there are no two ways around it!  The key is to identify ways to prevent injuries and if you do get injured, how to get over the injury.  This post is courtesy of Runner's World. The Big 7 Body Breakdowns How to avoid (and recover from) the most common running injuries. By …

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