I plan to put together some thoughts from the race last week but my good friend Joe had a great suggestion as he always does. I thought you would enjoy hearing about the race from my brothers point of view. It was as much fun as I have had running a race and I loved [...]
3 Comments. Continue Reading...Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character. T. Alan Armstrong
No Comments. Continue Reading...Below is his announcement of his retirement. I really admire Haile. The most recent word out of his camp is that maybe he will reconsider. I am hoping that once we gets healthy again he will try once more. We can only hope to see at least one my race out of Haile. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhmZKBZ3yQk&playnext=1&list=PLDE733E9342C12835&index=2]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I was reading an article this week about gratitude and a couple of things stood out to me in the article. Not that this is some great discovery but it is always helpful to hear. People who count their blessings daily in gratitude journals reported higher levels of enthusiasm, optimism and energy and experienced less [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...We have a lot of things in common. We also have a lot of areas that we are nothing alike. – We don’t usually smile at the camera. – We only know one way to do things (all or nothing) I have some good memories of running with my brother. From running around Stone Mountain, [...]
8 Comments. Continue Reading...What is the definition of a “Fun Run”? Well I checked and there is not a distance per se but a fun run is listed as a run that is for fun and not competition. My goal for the soldier marathon was to use it as a training run but more than anything was to [...]
4 Comments. Continue Reading...I will be leaving for the Disney World Half Marathon in just 7 short weeks! That is hard to believe. Our team has been working hard in training, racing and raising funds for the fight against breast cancer. I really want to make sure I am training hard and doing the best I can for [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...It is done! I am working on putting together a detailed race report but I wanted to give a quick update on the event. First off, let me just say that I have run several inaugural races and this one was well done, in fact probably the best. They have a few things to work [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...I am headed down to run the soldier marathon today. Usually when I run these races I think a lot about others and how they have impacted me. Most every marathon I think about my Grandmother who passed away over 11 years ago this fall. Any toughness I have I think I got it from [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...“Before your next marathon, think about the person who helped make your marathon possible. Then consider showing your appreciation be dedicating the race to that person.” Joe Henderson
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