Motivation

A 17-Mile Lesson On Gratitude

April 13, 2013

All the travel over the past week left me feeling somewhat off kilter. Having taken 6 am flights in both directions, then adjusting to the two-hour time difference, I was left feeling really tired. I didn’t sleep well the first night back, and was still feeling sleep deficient when I woke up this morning. I’m [...]

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Creative Motivation

April 1, 2013

While marathon training is physically going well, it’s been a little more mentally challenging than usual. I’m not sure if this is a habit I’ve developed because of social media, but I’ve recently noticed that I have a really short attention span. During work meetings my mind wanders off and when called upon I have [...]

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Double Fail

March 13, 2012

Yesterday I had a 1500-yard swim on my schedule. It’s not a distance that is particularly challenging for me. And I really do love to swim. But for the life of me, I could not get out of bed in time to get to the pool. I blamed the time change. {Side note: I prefer [...]

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2012 Goals and Resolutions

January 1, 2012

At work, we are asked forced to put together a plan of 3-5 main SMART goals (SMART = Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timely Goals) at the start of every fiscal year. Then we have to write action plans on how we are going to achieve each goal. Upon that, we revisit these goals and set [...]

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Runspirations

December 2, 2011

Here’s a few things that I’ve recently come across: Quotes “The will to not be denied.” – Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers “Never turn away a memory.” – Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights “Everything can happen if you never give up on yourself.” – Brian Jennings, San Francisco 49ers “Let us run with perseverance, the [...]

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Caption This

March 2, 2011

Tuesday’s Workouts AM: I skipped this week’s Dailey Method class because I had a 7 am conference call. At 7:05 am I learned I wasn’t needed on the call. Don’t you love it when that happens? PM: 6-mile run at the track I first saw this photo during a work presentation: It was love at [...]

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Race Motivation

February 28, 2011

I think I’m like the average person. I started running as a way to stay fit and lose weight. While this still remain true, but I have learned to appreciate running for many more reasons: • It’s a stress reliever. • It allows me to zone out and clear my mind. • I discover new [...]

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Why 26.2?

April 22, 2010

Its so funny. Last June I ran the Seattle Rock ‘n Roll half-marathon. I remember sitting in a Pike’s Place restaurant after the race, having lunch with my family. I looked out the window and saw marathoners still out there running the course. I distinctly remember saying, “Those people are crazy, I’ll never do that.” [...]

Tagged as: Marathon, Motivation, Running

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