A Little Monday Inspiration and Week Four Check In
No one is born a perfect runner. And none of us will become one. But through incremental steps, we can become better runners. And that’s the beauty of our sport: There are no shortcuts, nothing is given to us; we earn every mile, and we earn every result. Peter Magill, 2010 USA Masters 5K champion…
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Running isn’t about how far you go but how far you’ve come. Bart Yasso, author/marathon trainer/runner My week 3 check in fits in perfectly with the above quote. When I first got my treadmill and started running, I really could only run for 30 seconds at a time. I can now run for for…
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I finished Week 1 of the Living and Active challenge with Peak 313. I have been pretty sore this weekend after doing some different exercises and getting out of the “treadmill box”. I’m looking forward to pushing myself forward another week. This quote really sums up my thoughts from the week…. It’s important to remember…
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source There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Beverly Sills, American Operatic Soprano As I begin Day 1 of my 5 Week Living and Active Challenge,(See Post HERE) this quote reminded me of my focus for this next 5 weeks. This is exactly what I needed to hear. No Short Cuts. Do the…
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source Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. Dwight D Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States Sometimes this is exactly how I feel. I LIVE off of our schedule. Everything is on the calendar, I operate from a To Do list each and every day, but some days, I don’t even get to the…
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Be positive, ignore the critic, follow your heart, invest in your passions, believe in your dreams, and get busy making them reality. Josh Cox, American record holder of the 50k Source This quote inspired me today. I was recently excited about something that I had done and unfortunately, rather than be excited with me, the…
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“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby When I saw this quote last week, it kind of stopped me in my tracks. Really, who doesn’t have time for exercise? Here I am, making excuses again. Just…
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Source I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end. Larry Bird, former NBA basketball player We are constantly telling our kids… “Always do your best. As long as you give your best, all of the time, we will never be disappointed in…
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After my post last week, (find it HERE) I wanted to find a way to remind myself of that post. I needed the inspiration for myself and I thought some of you might as well. So, I asked my son, Patrick, to create this graphic for me and I think he did a…
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photo courtesy of guidance.fidelity.com “Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead. “ Kara Goucher, American long-distance runner In the first 6 months of the year I have ran/walked a total of 64.72 miles. I know to a great many…
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