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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Blah, blah, blah?
Blah, blah, blah? Nope. Dream Big. Get There. Stay There. That’s what Lane 8 is about. Staying there. Ran into a Father of my son’s classmate, at the gym yesterday. I asked, “What motivates you”? He replied, with an apparent wisdom, … Continue reading
Slowest of the Fastest?
What does this metaphor, “The slowest of the Fastest” mean? It means very simply this: We have a choice every moment of every day. To be positive, or, to not be positive. Here’s one of life’s invisible truths: Everybody is … Continue reading
Do you think I should?
Thursday night, I asked my son, “Do you think I should still go the World Championships“? Without hesitating, he said, “Yes“! “Why”?, I wondered out loud. “Two reasons”, he said. ”Number one, to complete your goal of being the slowest … Continue reading
You do the math!
Do the math? What the? Thirty to fifty? Yep. Thirty days until I turn fifty. And, roughly 90 days until the prelims. Ten years in the making and it will be over, either side of 55 seconds. Huge investment for … Continue reading
Lane 8 and Track & Field?
Lane 8 and Track & Field? Absolutely. Then what about quitting? Yesterday, I posted that I wanted to quit. Believe that? Heck no. i don’t want to quit. Then what? I felt like quitting! Big difference. I’ll be … Continue reading
I wanted to quit!
Yesterday, I wanted to quit. Seriously. I kept thinking, “This isn’t worth it. It’s too much work. The pain isn’t going away. What if I spend $1,000 for a plane ticket, plus hotel, etc, and I can’t run? Maybe this … Continue reading
Run Blog Run
Run Blog Run is an interesting blog I found while reading Fast Forward on the plane to Niagara Falls yesterday. By the way, I’m here in Niagara Falls, New York. Fast Forward is a free magazine as part of a USATF … Continue reading
Celebrex or Celebrate?
Celebrex or Celebrate? I took my final Celebrex capsule yesterday. And I also took the day off from training. Heading out for a five-mile run shortly, before flying to Niagara Falls, New York. When I think about the journey, with … Continue reading
Greatest Track Coach of All Time?
Who’s the best Track & Field coach of all time? Who’s the best cross-country coach of all time? It may very well be the same person. I do not claim to be an expert in these things, however, after reading … Continue reading
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Pain, Pain Go Away
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day….. Remember that song? I changed the lyrics slightly, substituting pain for rain. Still can’t shake the left heel pain. Need to return to Dr Curtis Wagner next week. This is an … Continue reading