Monthly Archives: April 2009

National Championships

The 2009 Master’s National Championships are being held in Wisconsin this July. Here’s a link to the site – 2009 Master’s National Championships It occurs the same time as a previously scheduled commitment.  Most likely, I’ll be absent.   If you … Continue reading

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Who’s watching you?

Who’s watching me?  Everyone probably.   It’s the same for all of us, I think. People like to watch other people.   Of course, there are exceptions to just about everything.  But generally speaking, this is a great truth. So the question … Continue reading

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Pain and Suffering?

Pain and suffering? Not today. Ran two miles this morning.  Wanted to do three, but didn’t have an extra ten minutes. Such is life.  I did get to the gym and had a good strength and core workout. Confirmed my … Continue reading

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USATF website

USATF = United States Track & Field.  Everything from our US Olympic Team, US World Team, plus Collegiate, Masters and High School meets, athletes, training, etc., are found here. Here’s the Home page for the 2009 World Championships – USA … Continue reading

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Ever get a perfect health score?

Ever get a perfect health score? Friday’s strength test and core test proved one thing in particular. A decade worth of hard work, persistence, determination, goal setting, set backs, failures, successes, sweat, pain, motivation,  lack of confidence, confusion, stress, progress, … Continue reading

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Good new, bad news?

Good news, bad news? Bad news is I still have left heel pain, intermittently. Good news is the staff at Florida Hospital rehab center said I’m the most symmetrical person they’ve ever seen.  What else would they say?  It’s their … Continue reading

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Couple quick updates

Received an email confirmation yesterday that my hotel request has been accepted.  Due to the volume of requests, it took the Lahti Travel agency a few weeks to sort it all out, on a first-come, first served basis. The dream … Continue reading

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Five Dollar Footlong?

Have you seen the Subway commercial and heard their catchy song, “Five Dollar Foot-long”? No worries if you didn’t.  And if you did, the reason I mention it is because five is a catchy number. Do you know your big … Continue reading

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Happy Earth Day!

My wife’s 94-year old Grammy used to say, “Health is wealth“. Earth’s health is our wealth. Our physical health is our wealth. Enjoy your day and celebrate what you have control over and try to let go of what you … Continue reading

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Run, jeff, run

Heading out for a short run (two miles).  Wanted to do a five-miler, but not enough time in the day, eh? How can a person possibly think about competing at the Master’s World Championships, when there’s not enough time in … Continue reading

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