My relationship with running, for the past few months has been difficult, to say the least. Frustration has ruled the day, and, as with other relationships, frustration usually calls for some patience and listening. So, that's what I have done. It...
Read MoreMany times, when someone finds out that I run marathons, their reaction is confusion. Confusion first, and then, fear that I'll drag them into it! You can see the questions on their face and, sometimes, actually hear them ask, why? how? WHY? The...
Read MoreFor the past 12 years, I have been turning couch potatoes into marathoners with Marathon Makeover. We start by walking one mile. Sometimes, the starting distance is shorter, so we are a "start where you are" type program. The journey to the finish...
Read MoreOn this first day of a brand new month, I am sitting down to review my present goal with Marathon Makeover. My goal: To build an online community of reforming couch potatoes, bringing positive life change through walking/running a 1/2 and/or f...
Read MoreAll of us go through phases in our exercise routines. I guess you could call them seasons. It seems that the goal for most people is to get fit and to stay fit. While that would certainly be the ideal, it isn't as easy or realistic to think that...
Read MoreMy name is Robin Simpson and I am a marathoner. I began as a couch potato and, over the course of about 9 months, I became a marathoner. That was 12 years ago. Now, I help others do the same. Becoming a marathoner is one of the best things I've...
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