Monthly Archives: July 2012
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The road is long
Posted on July 27, 2012 by tbrush3 in UncategorizedWhile out on a training run this week I began to think about training for a marathon and the ups and downs that comes with it. It really got me thinking about what your expectations are during the process. I was having such a good day of training it made me think about the bad [...]
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Not ready yet
Posted on July 25, 2012 by tbrush3 in Status UpdatesAs I finished up my 18 mile training run this past weekend I realized I was not ready for New York yet. Here is what I always have to remind myself of, “I am not supposed to be!” The training for a marathon is a process and that is why it takes 3 months. I [...]
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Quote for today 7/19/12
Posted on July 19, 2012 by tbrush3 in Quote of the Day“Learning is defined as a change in behavior. You haven’t learned a thing until you can take action and use it.” — Don Shula and Ken Blanchard This reminds me of something I heard that failure is a good thing. In reality, it is only good if you have taken the time to learn something [...]
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Quote for today 7/14/12
Posted on July 14, 2012 by tbrush3 in Quote of the Day“Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired — you quit when the gorilla is tired.” Robert Strauss
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Quote for today 7/12/12
Posted on July 12, 2012 by tbrush3 in Quote of the Day“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of determination.” Vince Lombardi
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Dreaming big
Posted on July 11, 2012 by tbrush3 in UncategorizedI am not a fan of things unexpected. I am the guy who will drive the route the previous day for an appointment the next day to make sure I know where I am going. So for the NYC Marathon I have been watching many of the videos others have posted about their experience in [...]
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Been a long time
Posted on July 10, 2012 by tbrush3 in Status UpdatesAs I took off for my 14 mile training run on Saturday I reminded myself just how long it had been since I ran that distance. The only run I have run over the half marathon distance was the Chickamauga Marathon last November. This made 14 miles seem like a long way at that moment. [...]
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Peachtree Success
Posted on July 5, 2012 by tbrush3 in UncategorizedThere are many ways to judge success in a race. There could have been quite a number to use to judge it with this week. – It was my fastest 10k in two years. – It was my first race in the last 6 months. – It was a lot of fun. – My family [...]
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