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• Boston-bound!

  

  Do. Or do not. There is no try. – Yoda This blog post is brought to you by the letters I, M, N.As in, I M N the 2016 Boston Marathon. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Special Olympics World Games 2015

  

  Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. – Special Olympics athlete oathThere’s a lot to love about Los Angeles: its weather, its... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 5th Mountains 2 Beach Marathon

  

  I love it when a plan comes together. – Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith, The A-Team This is probably normal for most of these folks, I thought wryly as Katie and ... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 30th Carlsbad 5000

  

  What if this were your only chance? Sure it’ll be painful, but what’s pain? – Franz Stampfl, Roger Bannister’s coachCarlsbad? No, CarlsGOODThis is going to hurt... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The Inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon

  

  You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. – Indira GhandiWe interrupt this (normally) chronological blog for a race report four months in the making. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 22nd Walt Disney World Marathon (FL)

  

  What if I were to tell you that somewhere: a man was arrested for the 120th time in 27 years a lawmaker filed a bill to repeal a state ban on dwarf-tossing in... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• 2014: Epic in Every Way

  

  You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast, And it feels so good, it’s like walking on glass. – Faith No More, “Epic”Bigger! Faster! Better! Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2015 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 32nd California International Marathon

  

  Why couldn’t Pheidippides have died at 20 miles? – Frank Shorter“Go!” time in FolsomThe sun awoke in the eastern sky over Folsom to find a captive audience... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Introducing RaceRaves!

  

  The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. – Socrates Runners love to run. And runners love to... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 44th New York City Marathon

  

  It is only exceptional men who can safely undertake the running of twenty-six miles, and even for them the safety is comparative rather than absolute…. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 41st Berlin Marathon

  

  One chance is all you need. – Jesse OwensSoon-to-be Berlin Marathon finishers stream through the Brandenburg Gate (A BC H early happy birthday to fellow... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Got Plantar Fasciitis? Don’t Consult a Doctor.

  

  Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. – Albert EinsteinUsing the Thera-Band correctly is the key to effective PF relief Hi.  My name is Mike,... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Tgipf

  

  I walked around for a while angry, in a bad mood… ‘Woe is me.’ I’ve gotten over that. It doesn’t do any good. – Peyton Manning, on his attitude following neck... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• The 29th Big Sur International Marathon

  

  The reason we race isn’t so much to beat each other… but to be with each other. – Christopher McDougall, Born To RunThe iconic Bixby Bridge, midway point of... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Dear ESPN,

  

  It’s a global sport; this isn’t a little sport anymore. – Bill Rodgers at the Boston Marathon, 21 April 2014(source: boston.com)John Skipper President, ESPN Inc. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• All Eyes Toward Boston

  

  The race has become my theater for heroism, and of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon. – George Sheehan(photo credit Runner’s... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Braking Bad & the Need for Speed (a.k.a. My First-ever 5K)

  

  Winning isn’t about finishing in first place. It isn’t about beating the others. It is about overcoming yourself. Overcoming your body, your limitations, and... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Up There Or Down Here: NorCal Or SoCal?

  

  Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering. – Charles DickensAdmittedly I’m biased – but to my mind the... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Servis1st Bank First Light Marathon (AL)

  

  If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. ― Martin Luther... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS

• Mississippi Blues Marathon (MS)

  

  Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. 
Try to be better than yourself. – William Faulkner “The world needs more... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 ATHLETICS, FITNESS, SPORTS