Do you ever feel like your run or walk doesn't count? Do you feel like you are swimming against the tide and getting nowhere? For the past few months, I have taken a break from running. Instead, I have been walking and I have been enjoying it. I...
Read MoreToday is June 1, start day. If you are reading this, you need motivation or encouragement to start, and this is NOT June 1 or the first day of any month, that is okay. Make this your Day 1 and START. Declare that this is where you begin, or pick ...
Read MoreRun the Mile You Are In. A strange name for a blog. Especially since it is not really about running. Let me explain. For the past 15 years, I have been a marathoner. Again, this is not about running, just an explanation of why I’m using this com...
Read MorePerfection, or the pursuit of perfection, gets in my way. Does it get in your way? I like to write. I like to blog, if for no one else's benefit, for my own benefit. It helps me think. It forces me to examine my beliefs, my habits, my thoughts, an...
Read MoreIn the past month, I have been asked, many times, “Why are you doing another training season of Marathon Makeover?”. Believe me, at first, I was questioning it myself. And, then, we opened registration and people starting signing up, continued to...
Read MoreFor 12 years, Mark and I have trained people to walk away from the couch and train for a full or half marathon, as a way to get up and get active. Last Saturday, after a 4 year hiatus, we began another season, training a local group for a half mar...
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