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You Always Have a Choice
It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. - J. K. Rowling I love this picture of Ginger. Tongue hanging out and going for it. I took this picture the other day while we were hiking in the woods. We were walking down the path and...
W1D2: 50K Training
I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm DONE. - David Goggins Training for the Mendocino 50K has officially begun. I'm in day 2. I had some extra time this morning so I slept in until 7:30am. It wasn't snowing yet so I took my time with my morning routine. Drink...
My Favorite Winter Running Gear
I live in New England. It gets cold. It snows. It rains ice. We get Nor'easters. Sometimes we even get warm weather. That's New England for you. As I learned when I moved here from Ohio over 20 years ago: If you don't like the weather in New England now, just wait a...
Big Adventure Coming: Training for a 50K
It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse. - Ann Trason I'm thinking of this quote as I am about to begin training for the Mendocino 50K. It's on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Right before my older daughters 18th birthday. A year ago I never thought I would...
Sit Still and Improve your Running & Life
Do you want to make a change that could not only improve your life but also your running? If you do then I have one word for you...Meditation. It requires little to no training to begin while producing dramatic results in a short period of time. - Yogi Triathlete In...
Reminder: Running should be FUN FIRST
If it isn't fun, don't do it. - Mick Grant I am currently re-reading, The Youth and Teen Running Encyclopedia, by Mick Grant and John Molvar. I first read this book before coaching my first Spring track season last year (thank you @runningwmusic for recommending it)....